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Book 4 >> HYMN 51 - Dawn
इदम उ तयत पुरुतमम पुरस्ताज जयोतिस तमसो वयुनावद अस्थात |
नूनं दिवो दुहितरो विभातीर गातुं कर्णवन्न उषसो जनाय
नूनं दिवो दुहितरो विभातीर गातुं कर्णवन्न उषसो जनाय
English:- . FORTH from the darkness in the region eastward this most abundant splendid light hatb mounted.
Now verily the far-refulgent Mornings, Daughters of Heaven, bring welfare to the people.
Now verily the far-refulgent Mornings, Daughters of Heaven, bring welfare to the people.
अस्थुर उ चित्रा उषसः पुरस्तान मिता इव सवरवो ऽधवरेषु |
वय ऊ वरजस्य तमसो दवारोछन्तीर अव्रञ छुचयः पावकाः
English:- The richly-coloured Dawns have mounted eastward, like pillars planted at our sacrifices,
And, flushing far, splendid and purifying, unbarred the portals of the fold of darkness.
And, flushing far, splendid and purifying, unbarred the portals of the fold of darkness.
उछन्तीर अद्य चितयन्त भोजान राधोदेयायोषसो मघोनीः |
अचित्रे अन्तः पणयः ससन्त्व अबुध्यमानास तमसो विमध्ये
English:- Dispelling gloom this day the wealthy Mornings urge liberal givers to present their treasures.
In the unlightened depth of darkness round them let niggard traffickers sleep unawakened.
In the unlightened depth of darkness round them let niggard traffickers sleep unawakened.
कुवित स देवीः सनयो नवो वा यामो बभूयाद उषसो वो अद्य |
येना नवग्वे अङगिरे दशग्वे सप्तास्ये रेवती रेवद ऊष
English:- O Goddesses, is this your car, I ask you, ancient this day, or is it new, ye Mornings,
Wherewith, rich Dawns, ye seek with wealth Navagva, Daśagva Aṅgira, the seven-toned singer?
Wherewith, rich Dawns, ye seek with wealth Navagva, Daśagva Aṅgira, the seven-toned singer?
यूयं हि देवीर रतयुग्भिर अश्वैः परिप्रयाथ भुवनानि सद्यः |
परबोधयन्तीर उषसः ससन्तं दविपाच चतुष्पाच चरथाय जीवम
English:- With horses harnessed by eternal Order, Goddesses, swiftly round the worlds ye travel,
Arousing from their rest, O Dawns, the sleeping, and all that lives, man, bird, and beast, to motion.
Arousing from their rest, O Dawns, the sleeping, and all that lives, man, bird, and beast, to motion.
कव सविद आसां कतमा पुराणी यया विधाना विदधुर रभूणाम |
शुभं यच छुभ्रा उषसश चरन्ति न वि जञायन्ते सद्र्शीर अजुर्याः
English:- Which among these is eldest, and where is she through whom they fixed the Ṛbhus' regulations?
What time the splendid Dawns go forth for splendour, they are not known apart, alike, unwasting.
What time the splendid Dawns go forth for splendour, they are not known apart, alike, unwasting.
ता घा ता भद्रा उषसः पुरासुर अभिष्टिद्युम्ना रतजातसत्याः |
यास्व ईजानः शशमान उक्थै सतुवञ छंसन दरविणं सद्य आप
English:- Blest were these Dawns of old, shining with succour, true with the truth that springs from holy Order;
With whom the toiling worshipper, by praises, hymning and lauding, soon attained to riches.
With whom the toiling worshipper, by praises, hymning and lauding, soon attained to riches.
ता आ चरन्ति समना पुरस्तात समानतः समना पप्रथानाः |
रतस्य देवीः सदसो बुधाना गवां न सर्गा उषसो जरन्ते
English:- Hither from eastward all at once they travel, from one place spreading in the selfsame manner.
Awaking, from the seat of holy Order the Godlike Dawns come nigh like troops of cattle.
Awaking, from the seat of holy Order the Godlike Dawns come nigh like troops of cattle.
ता इन नव एव समना समानीर अमीतवर्णा उषसश चरन्ति |
गूहन्तीर अभ्वम असितं रुशद्भिः शुक्रास तनूभिः शुचयो रुचानाः
English:- Thus they go forth with undiminished colours, these Mornings similar, in self-same fashion,
Concealing the gigantic might of darkness with radiant bodies bright and pure and shining.
Concealing the gigantic might of darkness with radiant bodies bright and pure and shining.
रयिं दिवो दुहितरो विभातीः परजावन्तं यछतास्मासु देवीः |
सयोनाद आ वः परतिबुध्यमानाः सुवीर्यस्य पतयः सयाम
English:- O Goddesses, O Heaven's refulgent Daughters, bestow upon us wealth with store of children.
As from our pleasant place of rest ye rouse us may we be masters of heroic vigour.
As from our pleasant place of rest ye rouse us may we be masters of heroic vigour.
तद वो दिवो दुहितरो विभातीर उप बरुव उषसो यज्ञकेतुः |
वयं सयाम यशसो जनेषु तद दयौश च धत्ताम पर्थिवी च देवी
English:- Well-skilled in lore of sacrifice, ye Daughters of Heaven, refulgent Dawns, I thus address you.
May we be glorious among the people. May Heaven vouchsafe us this, and Earth the Goddess,
May we be glorious among the people. May Heaven vouchsafe us this, and Earth the Goddess,