Sukta 64

उदु श्रिय उषसो रोचमाना अस्थुरपां नोर्मयो रुशन्तः। कृणोति विश्वा सुपथा सुगान्यभूदु वस्वी दक्षिणा मघोनी॥

udu śriya uṣaso rocamānā asthurapāṁ normayo ruśantaḥ | kṛṇoti viśvā supathā sugānyabhūdu vasvī dakṣiṇā maghonī ||

THE radiant Dawns have risen up for glory, in their white splendour like the waves of waters. She maketh paths all easy, fair to travel, and, rich, hath shown herself benign and friendly.

भद्रा ददृक्ष उर्विया वि भास्युत्ते शोचिर्भानवो द्यामपप्तन्। आविर्वक्षः कृणुषे शुम्भमानोषो देवि रोचमाना महोभिः॥

bhadrā dadṛkṣa urviyā vi bhāsyutte śocirbhānavo dyāmapaptan | āvirvakṣaḥ kṛṇuṣe śumbhamānoṣo devi rocamānā mahobhiḥ ||

We see that thou art good: far shines thy lustre; thy beams, thy splendours have flown up to heaven. Decking thyself, thou makest bare thy bosom, shining in majesty, thou Goddess Morning.

वहन्ति सीमरुणासो रुशन्तो गावः सुभगामुर्विया प्रथानाम्। अपेजते शूरो अस्तेव शत्रून्बाधते तमो अजिरो न वोळ्हा॥

vahanti sīmaruṇāso ruśanto gāvaḥ subhagāmurviyā prathānām | apejate śūro asteva śatrūnbādhate tamo ajiro na voḻhā ||

Red are the kine and luminous that bear her the Blessed One who spreadeth through the distance. The foes she chaseth like a valiant archer, like a swift warrior she repelleth darkness.

सुगोत ते सुपथा पर्वतेष्ववाते अपस्तरसि स्वभानो। सा न आ वह पृथुयामन्नृष्वे रयिं दिवो दुहितरिषयध्यै॥

sugota te supathā parvateṣvavāte apastarasi svabhāno | sā na ā vaha pṛthuyāmannṛṣve rayiṁ divo duhitariṣayadhyai ||

Thy ways are easy on the hills: thou passest Invincible! Se1f-luminous! through waters. So lofty Goddess with thine ample pathway, Daughter of Heaven, bring wealth to give us comfort.

सा वह योक्षभिरवातोषो वरं वहसि जोषमनु। त्वं दिवो दुहितर्या ह देवी पूर्वहूतौ मंहना दर्शता भूः॥

sā vaha yokṣabhiravātoṣo varaṁ vahasi joṣamanu | tvaṁ divo duhitaryā ha devī pūrvahūtau maṁhanā darśatā bhūḥ ||

Dawn, bring me wealth: untroubled, with thine oxen thou bearest riches at thy will and pleasure; Thou who, a Goddess, Child of Heaven, hast shown thee lovely through bounty when we called thee early.

उत्ते वयश्चिद्वसतेरपप्तन्नरश्च ये पितुभाजो व्युष्टौ। अमा सते वहसि भूरि वाममुषो देवि दाशुषे मर्त्याय॥

utte vayaścidvasaterapaptannaraśca ye pitubhājo vyuṣṭau | amā sate vahasi bhūri vāmamuṣo devi dāśuṣe martyāya ||

As the birds fly forth from their restingplaces, so men with store of food rise at thy dawning. Yea, to the liberal mortal who rernaineth at home, O Goddess Dawn, much good thou bringest.