Sukta 78

प्रति केतवः प्रथमा अदृश्रन्नूर्ध्वा अस्या अञ्जयो वि श्रयन्ते। उषो अर्वाचा बृहता रथेन ज्योतिष्मता वाममस्मभ्यं वक्षि॥

prati ketavaḥ prathamā adṛśrannūrdhvā asyā añjayo vi śrayante | uṣo arvācā bṛhatā rathena jyotiṣmatā vāmamasmabhyaṁ vakṣi ||

WE have beheld her earliest lights approaching: her many glories part, on high, asunder. On car sublime, refulgent, wending hither, O Usas, bring the Wealth that makes us happy.

प्रति षीमग्निर्जरते समिद्धः प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर्गृणन्तः। उषा याति ज्योतिषा बाधमाना विश्वा तमांसि दुरिताप देवी॥

prati ṣīmagnirjarate samiddhaḥ prati viprāso matibhirgṛṇantaḥ | uṣā yāti jyotiṣā bādhamānā viśvā tamāṁsi duritāpa devī ||

The fire well-kindIed sings aloud to greet her, and with their hymns the priests are chaming welcome. Usas approaches in her splendour, driving all evil darkness far away, the Goddess.

एता उ त्याः प्रत्यदृश्रन्पुरस्ताज्ज्योतिर्यच्छन्तीरुषसो विभातीः। अजीजनन्सूर्यं यज्ञमग्निमपाचीनं तमो अगादजुष्टम्॥

etā u tyāḥ pratyadṛśranpurastājjyotiryacchantīruṣaso vibhātīḥ | ajījanansūryaṁ yajñamagnimapācīnaṁ tamo agādajuṣṭam ||

Apparent eastward are those lights of Morning, sending out lustre, as they rise, around them. She hath brought forth Sun, sacrifice, and Agni, and far away hath fled detested darkness.

अचेति दिवो दुहिता मघोनी विश्वे पश्यन्त्युषसं विभातीम्। आस्थाद्रथं स्वधया युज्यमानमा यमश्वासः सुयुजो वहन्ति॥

aceti divo duhitā maghonī viśve paśyantyuṣasaṁ vibhātīm | āsthādrathaṁ svadhayā yujyamānamā yamaśvāsaḥ suyujo vahanti ||

Rich Daughter of the Sky, we all behold her, yea, all men look on Dawn as she is breaking. fler car that moves self-harnessed hath she mounted, the car drawn onward by her well-yoked horses.

प्रति त्वाद्य सुमनसो बुधन्तास्माकासो मघवानो वयं च। तिल्विलायध्वमुषसो विभातीर्यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

prati tvādya sumanaso budhantāsmākāso maghavāno vayaṁ ca | tilvilāyadhvamuṣaso vibhātīryūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Inspired with loving thoughts this day to greet thee, we and our wealthy nobles have awakened. Show yourselves fruitful, Dawns, as ye are rising. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.