याभिः सुदानू औशिजाय वणिजे दीर्घश्रवसे मधु कोशो अक्षरत् । कक्षीवन्तं स्तोतारं याभिरावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
By those aids with which, O generous ones, for Ushija the merchant, the honeyed vessel overflowed for Dirghashravas; by which you protected Kakshivanta, the singer, with those, Ashvins, come here with your help.
याभी रसां क्षोदसोद्नः पिपिन्वथुरनश्वं याभी रथमावतं जिषे । याभिस्त्रिशोक उस्रिया उदाजत ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
By those aids with which you filled the Rasā river with the flow of milk, by which you protected Anashva's chariot for victory; by which Trishoka raised up the cows, with those, Ashvins, come here with your help.
याभिः सूर्यं परियाथः परावति मन्धातारं क्षैत्रपत्येष्वावतम् । याभिर्विप्रं प्र भरद्वाजमावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
By those aids with which you surrounded Sūrya in the distance, protected Mandhātā for lordship; by which you protected the sage Bharadvāja, with those, Ashvins, come here with your help.
याभिर्महामतिथिग्वं कशोजुवं दिवोदासं शम्बरहत्य आवतम् । याभिः पूर्भिद्ये त्रसदस्युमावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
By those aids with which you protected Mahāmatithigva, Kashojuva, Divodāsa in the slaying of Shambara; by which you protected Purbhid Trasadasyu, with those, Ashvins, come here with your help.
याभिर्वम्रं विपिपानमुपस्तुतं कलिं याभिर्वित्तजानिं दुवस्यथः । याभिर्व्यश्वमुत पृथिमावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which aids you have favored the humble, the singer, the one who seeks wealth, and the one who seeks a horse or broad land—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिर्नरा शयवे याभिरत्रये याभिः पुरा मनवे गातुमीषथुः । याभिः शारीराजतं स्यूमरश्मये ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you, O Lords, have helped Shayava, Atraya, and formerly Manu to their goal; with which you have aided Shariraja and Syumarashmi—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिः पठर्वा जठरस्य मज्मनाग्निर्नादीदेच्चित इद्धो अज्मन्ना । याभिः शर्यातमवथो महाधने ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which, by your power, Agni blazed forth from the womb, kindled at birth; with which you protected Sharyata in great wealth—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिरङ्गिरो मनसा निरण्यथोऽग्रं गच्छथो विवरे गोअर्णसः । याभिर्मनुं शूरमिषा समावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you, O Ashvins, guided the Angirasas by mind, reached the foremost place in the cave of the cows; with which you brought Manu, the hero, together with nourishment—come here with those protections.
याभिः पत्नीर्विमदाय न्यूहथुरा घ वा याभिररुणीरशिक्षतम् । याभिः सुदास ऊहथुः सुदेव्यं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you have brought wives for joy, and with which you have taught Aruni; with which you brought Sudas to good fortune—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिः शंताती भवथो ददाशुषे भुज्युं याभिरवथो याभिरध्रिगुम् । ओम्यावतीं सुभरामृतस्तुभं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you, O Ashvins, have been favorable to Shantati, to the devout giver; with which you protected Bhujyu and Adhrigu; with which you brought Omya, Subhara, and Ritastubha—come here with those protections.
याभिः कृशानुमसने दुवस्यथो जवे याभिर्यूनो अर्वन्तमावतम् । मधु प्रियं भरथो यत्सरड्भ्यस्ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you favor the lean one at the sacrifice, with which you bring the swift horse to the young man; with which you bring the dear honey to the Saras—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिर्नरं गोषुयुधं नृषाह्ये क्षेत्रस्य साता तनयस्य जिन्वथः । याभी रथाँ अवथो याभिरर्वतस्ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you, O Lords, have aided the man in the contest for cows, have quickened the son in the field; with which you have protected chariots and horses—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
याभिः कुत्समार्जुनेयं शतक्रतू प्र तुर्वीतिं प्र च दभीतिमावतम् । याभिर्ध्वसन्तिं पुरुषन्तिमावतं ताभिरू षु ऊतिभिरश्विना गतम्
With which you, O mighty ones, have brought Kutsa, Arjuneya, and Turviti across, and also Dabhiti; with which you have brought Dhvasanti and Purushanti—O Ashvins, come here with those protections.
अप्नस्वतीमश्विना वाचमस्मे कृतं नो दस्रा वृषणा मनीषाम् । अद्यूत्येऽवसे नि ह्वये वां वृधे च नो भवतं वाजसातौ
O Ashvins, grant us speech full of accomplishment; O wondrous, vigorous ones, grant us wisdom. I call upon you today for help; be our strength in the contest for prize.
द्युभिरक्तुभिः परि पातमस्मानरिष्टेभिरश्विना सौभगेभिः । तन्नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्तामदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः
Guard us, O Ashvins, by day and by night with unharmed good fortune. May Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, the river, the earth, and the sky not harm us.
इदं श्रेष्ठं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरागाच्चित्रः प्रकेतो अजनिष्ट विभ्वा । यथा प्रसूता सवितुः सवायँ एवा रात्र्युषसे योनिमारैक्
This, the best of lights, has come forth among lights; the brilliant, far-seeing one is born, shining. As the offspring of Savitar is born for activity, so Night approaches the womb of Dawn.
रुशद्वत्सा रुशती श्वेत्यागादारैगु कृष्णा सदनान्यस्याः । समानबन्धू अमृते अनूची द्यावा वर्णं चरत आमिनाने
She comes, bright with bright calves, shining white; the black abodes of her are set apart. Sisters of equal kin, immortal, closely joined, Heaven and Earth move with their differing colors.
समानो अध्वा स्वस्रोरनन्तस्तमन्यान्या चरतो देवशिष्टे । न मेथेते न तस्थतुः सुमेके नक्तोषासा समनसा विरूपे
Their path is the same, the sisters' is endless; each moves in her own way, guided by the gods. They do not clash, nor do they stand still together; Night and Dawn, differing in form, are of one mind.
भास्वती नेत्री सूनृतानामचेति चित्रा वि दुरो न आवः । प्रार्प्या जगद्व्यु नो रायो अख्यदुषा अजीगर्भुवनानि विश्वा
Radiant leader of good words, she approaches, wondrous, as if bringing home the cattle. The active one has set all the worlds in motion; Dawn has awakened all beings.
जिह्मश्ये चरितवे मघोन्याभोगय इष्टये राय उ त्वम् । दभ्रं पश्यद्भ्य उर्विया विचक्ष उषा अजीगर्भुवनानि विश्वा
For the crooked path, O bountiful one, you make straight; for the seeker of wealth, you bring gain. For those who see little, you reveal wide vision; Dawn has awakened all beings.
क्षत्राय त्वं श्रवसे त्वं महीया इष्टये त्वमर्थमिव त्वमित्यै । विसदृशा जीविताभिप्रचक्ष उषा अजीगर्भुवनानि विश्वा
For power, for fame, for greatness, for gain, for wealth, for purpose—you are sought. You reveal different lives to all; Dawn has awakened all beings.
एषा दिवो दुहिता प्रत्यदर्शि व्युच्छन्ती युवतिः शुक्रवासाः । विश्वस्येशाना पार्थिवस्य वस्व उषो अद्येह सुभगे व्युच्छ
This daughter of heaven has appeared, shining forth, a youthful woman in bright garments. Ruler of all earthly wealth, O Dawn, shine forth here today, O fortunate one.
परायतीनामन्वेति पाथ आयतीनां प्रथमा शश्वतीनाम् । व्युच्छन्ती जीवमुदीरयन्त्युषा मृतं कं चन बोधयन्ती
She follows the paths of those who have gone before, she is the first of the eternal ones who come. Dawning, she awakens the living, and, as it were, rouses someone who was dead.
उषो यदग्निं समिधे चकर्थ वि यदावश्चक्षसा सूर्यस्य । यन्मानुषान्यक्ष्यमाणाँ अजीगस्तद्देवेषु चकृषे भद्रमप्नः
O Dawn, when you have kindled the fire for the offering, when you have opened the eye of the sun, when you have awakened men who were sleeping, then you have made good fortune among the gods.
कियात्या यत्समया भवाति या व्यूषुर्याश्च नूनं व्युच्छान् । अनु पूर्वाः कृपते वावशाना प्रदीध्याना जोषमन्याभिरेति
How many of her appointed times have passed, how many have dawned and how many now will dawn? Following the earlier ones, she is eager to shine, and, radiant, she proceeds in harmony with the others.
ईयुष्टे ये पूर्वतरामपश्यन्व्युच्छन्तीमुषसं मर्त्यासः । अस्माभिरू नु प्रतिचक्ष्याभूदो ते यन्ति ये अपरीषु पश्यान्
Those mortals who saw the earlier dawns have gone forth, and now we behold the dawning Ushas. Let us also look upon her, for those who see her in later days will also go their way.
यावयद्द्वेषा ऋतपा ऋतेजाः सुम्नावरी सूनृता ईरयन्ती । सुमङ्गलीर्बिभ्रती देववीतिमिहाद्योषः श्रेष्ठतमा व्युच्छ
Dispelling hatred, upholding truth, shining with righteousness, bringing pleasantness and fair speech, bearing auspiciousness, O goddess, best of dawns, shine forth for us here.
शश्वत्पुरोषा व्युवास देव्यथो अद्येदं व्यावो मघोनी । अथो व्युच्छादुत्तराँ अनु द्यूनजरामृता चरति स्वधाभिः
The goddess has always awakened the days before, and today this generous one has spread the light. Now, as she dawns, she follows the days to come; ageless and immortal, she moves by her own laws.
व्यञ्जिभिर्दिव आतास्वद्यौदप कृष्णां निर्णिजं देव्यावः । प्रबोधयन्त्यरुणेभिरश्वैरोषा याति सुयुजा रथेन
With her rays she has uncovered the darkness from the sky; the goddess has driven away the blackness. With her reddish horses she awakens, Ushas comes with her well-yoked chariot.
आवहन्ती पोष्या वार्याणि चित्रं केतुं कृणुते चेकिताना । ईयुषीणामुपमा शश्वतीनां विभातीनां प्रथमोषा व्यश्वैत्
Bringing riches and desirable things, she makes a brilliant sign for the wise. She is the model of all the dawns that have gone before, and among the shining ones, Ushas is the first to appear.