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उषा उच्छन्ती समिधाने अग्ना उद्यन्सूर्य उर्विया ज्योतिरश्रेत्। देवो नो अत्र सविता न्वर्थं प्रासावीद्द्विपत्प्र चतुष्पदित्यै॥

uṣā ucchantī samidhāne agnā udyansūrya urviyā jyotiraśret | devo no atra savitā nvarthaṁ prāsāvīddvipatpra catuṣpadityai ||

THE Dawn refulgent when the fire is kindled, and the Sun rising, far diffuse their brightness. Savitar, God, hath sentus forth to labour, each quadruped, each biped, to be active.

अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि। ईयुषीणामुपमा शश्वतीनामायतीनां प्रथमोषा व्यद्यौत्॥

aminatī daivyāni vratāni praminatī manuṣyā yugāni | īyuṣīṇāmupamā śaśvatīnāmāyatīnāṁ prathamoṣā vyadyaut ||

Not interrupting heavenly ordinances, although she minisheth human generations. The last of endless morns that have departed, the first of those that come, Dawn brightly shineth.

एषा दिवो दुहिता प्रत्यदर्शि ज्योतिर्वसाना समना पुरस्तात्। ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति॥

eṣā divo duhitā pratyadarśi jyotirvasānā samanā purastāt | ṛtasya panthāmanveti sādhu prajānatīva na diśo mināti ||

There in the eastern region she, Heaven's Daughter, arrayed in garments all of light, appeareth. Truly she fo1loweth the path of Order, nor faileth, knowing well, the heavenly quarters.

उपो अदर्शि शुन्ध्युवो न वक्षो नोधा इवाविरकृत प्रियाणि। अद्मसन्न ससतो बोधयन्ती शश्वत्तमागात्पुनरेयुषीणाम्॥

upo adarśi śundhyuvo na vakṣo nodhā ivāvirakṛta priyāṇi | admasanna sasato bodhayantī śaśvattamāgātpunareyuṣīṇām ||

Near is she seen, as 'twere the Bright One's bosom: she showeth sweet things like a new song- singer. She cometh like a fly awaking sleepers, of all. returning dames most true and constant.

पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो अप्त्यस्य गवां जनित्र्यकृत प्र केतुम्। व्यु प्रथते वितरं वरीय ओभा पृणन्ती पित्रोरुपस्था॥

pūrve ardhe rajaso aptyasya gavāṁ janitryakṛta pra ketum | vyu prathate vitaraṁ varīya obhā pṛṇantī pitrorupasthā ||

There in the east half of the watery region the Mother of the Cows hath shown her ensign. Wider and wider still she spreadeth onward, and filleth full the laps of both heir Parents.

एवेदेषा पुरुतमा दृशे कं नाजामिं न परि वृणक्ति जामिम्। अरेपसा तन्वा शाशदाना नार्भादीषते न महो विभाती॥

evedeṣā purutamā dṛśe kaṁ nājāmiṁ na pari vṛṇakti jāmim | arepasā tanvā śāśadānā nārbhādīṣate na maho vibhātī ||

She, verily, exceeding vast to look on debarreth from her light nor kin nor stranger. Proud of her spotless form she, brightly shiming, turneth not from the high nor froom the humble.

अभ्रातेव पुंस एति प्रतीची गर्तारुगिव सनये धनानाम्। जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासा उषा हस्रेव नि रिणीते अप्सः॥

abhrāteva puṁsa eti pratīcī gartārugiva sanaye dhanānām | jāyeva patya uśatī suvāsā uṣā hasreva ni riṇīte apsaḥ ||

She seeketh men, as she who hath no brother, mounting her car, as 'twere to gather riches. Dawn, like a loving matron for her husband, smiling and well attired, unmasks her beauty.

स्वसा स्वस्रे ज्यायस्यै योनिमारैगपैत्यस्याः प्रतिचक्ष्येव। व्युच्छन्ती रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्याञ्ज्यङ्क्ते समनगा इव व्राः॥

svasā svasre jyāyasyai yonimāraigapaityasyāḥ praticakṣyeva | vyucchantī raśmibhiḥ sūryasyāñjyaṅkte samanagā iva vrāḥ ||

The Sister quitteth, for the elder Sister, her place, and having looked on her departeth. She decks her beauty, shining forth with sunbeams, like women trooping to the festal meeting.

आसां पूर्वासामहसु स्वसॄणामपरा पूर्वामभ्येति पश्चात्। ताः प्रत्नवन्नव्यसीर्नूनमस्मे रेवदुच्छन्तु सुदिना उषासः॥

āsāṁ pūrvāsāmahasu svasṝṇāmaparā pūrvāmabhyeti paścāt | tāḥ pratnavannavyasīrnūnamasme revaducchantu sudinā uṣāsaḥ ||

To all these Sisters who ere now have vanished a later one each day in course succeedeth. So, like the past, with days of happy fortune, may the new Dawns shine forth on us with riches.

प्र बोधयोषः पृणतो मघोन्यबुध्यमानाः पणयः ससन्तु। रेवदुच्छ मघवद्भ्यो मघोनि रेवत्स्तोत्रे सूनृते जारयन्ती॥

pra bodhayoṣaḥ pṛṇato maghonyabudhyamānāḥ paṇayaḥ sasantu | revaduccha maghavadbhyo maghoni revatstotre sūnṛte jārayantī ||

Rouse up, O Wealthy One, the liberal givers; let niggard traffickers sleep on unwakened: Shine richly, Wealthy One, on those who worship, richly, glad. Dawn while wasting, on the singer.

अवेयमश्वैद्युवतिः पुरस्ताद्युङ्क्ते गवामरुणानामनीकम्। वि नूनमुच्छादसति प्र केतुर्गृहंगृहमुप तिष्ठाते अग्निः॥

aveyamaśvaidyuvatiḥ purastādyuṅkte gavāmaruṇānāmanīkam | vi nūnamucchādasati pra keturgṛhaṁgṛhamupa tiṣṭhāte agniḥ ||

This young Maid from the east hath shone upon us; she harnesseth her team of bright red oxen. She will beam forth, the light will hasten hither, and Agni will be present in each dwelling.

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 resting places, so men with store of food rise at thy dawning. Yea, to the liberal mortal who remaineth at home, O Goddess Dawn, much good thou bringest.

अस्तोढ्वं स्तोम्या ब्रह्मणा मेऽवीवृधध्वमुशतीरुषासः। युष्माकं देवीरवसा सनेम सहस्रिणं च शतिनं च वाजम्॥

astoḍhvaṁ stomyā brahmaṇā me'vīvṛdhadhvamuśatīruṣāsaḥ | yuṣmākaṁ devīravasā sanema sahasriṇaṁ ca śatinaṁ ca vājam ||

Praised through my prayer be ye who should be lauded. Ye have increased our wealth, ye Dawns who love us. Goddesses, may we win by your good favour wealth to be told by hundreds and by thousands.