एता उ त्या उषसः केतुमक्रत पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो भानुमञ्जते । निष्कृण्वाना आयुधानीव धृष्णवः प्रति गावोऽरुषीर्यन्ति मातरः
These Dawns have made their sign; in the eastern half of the sky they spread their radiance; like warriors putting on armor, the red cows, their mothers, set out.
उदपप्तन्नरुणा भानवो वृथा स्वायुजो अरुषीर्गा अयुक्षत । अक्रन्नुषासो वयुनानि पूर्वथा रुशन्तं भानुमरुषीरशिश्रयुः
The ruddy rays have risen, their own force unrestrained; the red cows have been yoked to their course; the Dawns have performed their ancient paths, the shining ones have taken on their bright radiance.
अर्चन्ति नारीरपसो न विष्टिभिः समानेन योजनेना परावतः । इषं वहन्तीः सुकृते सुदानवे विश्वेदह यजमानाय सुन्वते
The women sing, as if with streams, with a common bond they move together; bearing nourishment for the generous doer of good, all of them come to the sacrificer who presses the Soma.
अधि पेशांसि वपते नृतूरिवापोर्णुते वक्ष उस्रेव बर्जहम् । ज्योतिर्विश्वस्मै भुवनाय कृण्वती गावो न व्रजं व्युषा आवर्तमः
She weaves her garments like a dancer, she covers her breast like a cow with her calf; making light for all the worlds, the Dawns, like cows, return to the fold.
प्रत्यर्ची रुशदस्या अदर्शि वि तिष्ठते बाधते कृष्णमभ्वम् । स्वरुं न पेशो विदथेष्वञ्जञ्चित्रं दिवो दुहिता भानुमश्रेत्
Her shining radiance has appeared, she stands forth, she drives away the black darkness; like a bright ornament at the assemblies, the Daughter of Heaven has displayed her brilliance.
अतारिष्म तमसस्पारमस्योषा उच्छन्ती वयुना कृणोति । श्रिये छन्दो न स्मयते विभाती सुप्रतीका सौमनसायाजीगः
We have crossed beyond the far shore of darkness; the rising Dawn creates the paths; shining for beauty, she smiles like a lovely garment, radiant, she has come for our well-being.
भास्वती नेत्री सूनृतानां दिव स्तवे दुहिता गोतमेभिः । प्रजावतो नृवतो अश्वबुध्यानुषो गोअग्राँ उप मासि वाजान्
Radiant leader of good words, Daughter of Heaven, you are praised with these songs; O Dawn, rich in offspring, rich in men, with the awakening of horses and cows, you bring us strength.
उषस्तमश्यां यशसं सुवीरं दासप्रवर्गं रयिमश्वबुध्यम् । सुदंससा श्रवसा या विभासि वाजप्रसूता सुभगे बृहन्तम्
O Dawn, grant us fame, heroic sons, wealth of horses, and abundant riches; you who shine with generous glory, bring us great and splendid prosperity.
विश्वानि देवी भुवनाभिचक्ष्या प्रतीची चक्षुरुर्विया वि भाति । विश्वं जीवं चरसे बोधयन्ती विश्वस्य वाचमविदन्मनायोः
The goddess, seeing all the worlds, shines forth with her wide gaze; you move among all living beings, awakening them, making known the speech of all.
पुनःपुनर्जायमाना पुराणी समानं वर्णमभि शुम्भमाना । श्वघ्नीव कृत्नुर्विज आमिनाना मर्तस्य देवी जरयन्त्यायुः
Ever anew, though ancient, she is born again and again, adorning herself with the same color; like a skilled woman, she drives away the darkness, the goddess diminishes the mortal's life.
व्यूर्ण्वती दिवो अन्ताँ अबोध्यप स्वसारं सनुतर्युयोति । प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि योषा जारस्य चक्षसा वि भाति
Unfolding the ends of the sky, she has awakened; she sends away her sister, the night; measuring the ages of men, the maiden shines with the glance of a lover.
पशून्न चित्रा सुभगा प्रथाना सिन्धुर्न क्षोद उर्विया व्यश्वैत् । अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि सूर्यस्य चेति रश्मिभिर्दृशाना
Splendid, fortunate, she spreads out like cattle, like a river in her vastness she flows; observing the divine laws, she moves with the rays of the sun, ever visible.
उषस्तच्चित्रमा भरास्मभ्यं वाजिनीवति । येन तोकं च तनयं च धामहे
O Dawn, bring us that splendid wealth, full of horses, by which we may support our offspring and descendants.
उषो अद्येह गोमत्यश्वावति विभावरि । रेवदस्मे व्युच्छ सूनृतावति
O Dawn, shine forth today here, in this place rich in cows and horses; rise for us, bringing wealth and good speech.
युक्ष्वा हि वाजिनीवत्यश्वाँ अद्यारुणाँ उषः । अथा नो विश्वा सौभगान्या वह
Yoke now your chariot, rich in horses, with the red steeds, O Dawn; then bring to us all good fortunes.
अश्विना वर्तिरस्मदा गोमद्दस्रा हिरण्यवत् । अर्वाग्रथं समनसा नि यच्छतम्
O Ashvins, leaders of our path, bestowers of cows, givers of gold, bring your chariot near to us with united mind.
यावित्था श्लोकमा दिवो ज्योतिर्जनाय चक्रथुः । आ न ऊर्जं वहतमश्विना युवम्
As far as you have made the song and the light in the sky for the people, O Aśvins, bring us nourishment.
एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये
Here, O divine, wondrous ones with golden wheels, let the dawns bring forth the awakened for the drinking of Soma.
अग्नीषोमाविमं सु मे शृणुतं वृषणा हवम् । प्रति सूक्तानि हर्यतं भवतं दाशुषे मयः
O Agni and Soma, strong ones, kindly hear this call of mine; delight in these hymns and grant joy to the worshipper.
अग्नीषोमा यो अद्य वामिदं वचः सपर्यति । तस्मै धत्तं सुवीर्यं गवां पोषं स्वश्व्यम्
O Agni and Soma, to the one who today offers you this praise, grant heroic strength, abundance of cattle, and good horses.
अग्नीषोमा य आहुतिं यो वां दाशाद्धविष्कृतिम् । स प्रजया सुवीर्यं विश्वमायुर्व्यश्नवत्
O Agni and Soma, whoever offers you the oblation or the sacrificial gift, let him attain offspring, heroic strength, and a full lifespan.
अग्नीषोमा चेति तद्वीर्यं वां यदमुष्णीतमवसं पणिं गाः । अवातिरतं बृसयस्य शेषोऽविन्दतं ज्योतिरेकं बहुभ्यः
O Agni and Soma, this is your heroic deed: when you rescued the cows from the demon Paṇi; you released the remainder of the mighty one and found the single light among the many.
युवमेतानि दिवि रोचनान्यग्निश्च सोम सक्रतू अधत्तम् । युवं सिन्धूँरभिशस्तेरवद्यादग्नीषोमावमुञ्चतं गृभीतान्
You two, O Agni and Soma, along with Indra, have established these shining regions in the sky; you set free the rivers seized by the oppressor, protecting them from harm.
आन्यं दिवो मातरिश्वा जभारामथ्नादन्यं परि श्येनो अद्रेः । अग्नीषोमा ब्रह्मणा वावृधानोरुं यज्ञाय चक्रथुरु लोकम्
One of them Mātariśvan brought down from the sky, another the falcon seized from the rock; O Agni and Soma, you grew through the sacred word and made a wide space for the sacrifice.
अग्नीषोमा हविषः प्रस्थितस्य वीतं हर्यतं वृषणा जुषेथाम् । सुशर्माणा स्ववसा हि भूतमथा धत्तं यजमानाय शं योः
O Agni and Soma, accept with delight the libation that is offered; with your good protection and favor, grant well-being to the worshipper.
यो अग्नीषोमा हविषा सपर्याद्देवद्रीचा मनसा यो घृतेन । तस्य व्रतं रक्षतं पातमंहसो विशे जनाय महि शर्म यच्छतम्
Whoever, with clarified butter and devoted mind, worships you, O Agni and Soma, with the sacred offering—protect his vow, guard him from harm, and grant great shelter to his people.
अग्नीषोमा सवेदसा सहूती वनतं गिरः । सं देवत्रा बभूवथुः
O Agni and Soma, knowing together, accepting the same invocation, you have become united among the gods.
अग्नीषोमावनेन वां यो वां घृतेन दाशति । तस्मै दीदयतं बृहत्
O Agni and Soma, to the one who serves you with this offering or with clarified butter, shine forth greatly for him.
अग्नीषोमाविमानि नो युवं हव्या जुजोषतम् । आ यातमुप नः सचा
O Agni and Soma, may you both be pleased with these offerings of ours; come to us, be present with us.
अग्नीषोमा पिपृतमर्वतो न आ प्यायन्तामुस्रिया हव्यसूदः । अस्मे बलानि मघवत्सु धत्तं कृणुतं नो अध्वरं श्रुष्टिमन्तम्
O Agni and Soma, protect us from the hostile, let the cows increase, O receivers of the offering; grant us strength among the generous, make our ritual successful.