उदीरतां सूनृता उत्पुरंधीरुदग्नयः शुशुचानासो अस्थुः । स्पार्हा वसूनि तमसापगूळ्हाविष्कृण्वन्त्युषसो विभातीः
Let sweet speech and generous givers arise; the shining fires have been kindled. The splendid treasures, once hidden by darkness, the Dawns now reveal as they shine forth.
अपान्यदेत्यभ्यन्यदेति विषुरूपे अहनी सं चरेते । परिक्षितोस्तमो अन्या गुहाकरद्यौदुषाः शोशुचता रथेन
One departs, another arrives—the two, diverse in form, travel together; one, by her chariot, has dispelled the darkness, while the other, Dawn, shines forth.
सदृशीरद्य सदृशीरिदु श्वो दीर्घं सचन्ते वरुणस्य धाम । अनवद्यास्त्रिंशतं योजनान्येकैका क्रतुं परि यन्ति सद्यः
Today alike, tomorrow alike, they follow the long, unbroken order of Varuṇa; flawless, each travels thirty yojanas, swiftly completing her course.
जानत्यह्नः प्रथमस्य नाम शुक्रा कृष्णादजनिष्ट श्वितीची । ऋतस्य योषा न मिनाति धामाहरहर्निष्कृतमाचरन्ती
She knows the name of the first day; the bright one is born from the dark, shining white. The maiden of truth does not violate her order, moving unfailingly day after day.
कन्येव तन्वा शाशदानाँ एषि देवि देवमियक्षमाणम् । संस्मयमाना युवतिः पुरस्तादाविर्वक्षांसि कृणुषे विभाती
Like a maiden adorned in her form, you, O goddess, approach the god to be beheld; remembering, the youthful woman comes forward, making the paths visible as you shine forth.
सुसंकाशा मातृमृष्टेव योषाविस्तन्वं कृणुषे दृशे कम् । भद्रा त्वमुषो वितरं व्युच्छ न तत्ते अन्या उषसो नशन्त
Radiant, like a bride adorned by her mother, you make your form pleasing to behold; O auspicious Dawn, spread wide your light—let not other Dawns vanish before you.
अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्विश्ववारा यतमाना रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्य । परा च यन्ति पुनरा च यन्ति भद्रा नाम वहमाना उषासः
Rich in horses, rich in cattle, all-bestowing, striving with the rays of the Sun, the Dawns go forth and return again, bearing the name of the auspicious.
ऋतस्य रश्मिमनुयच्छमाना भद्रम्भद्रं क्रतुमस्मासु धेहि । उषो नो अद्य सुहवा व्युच्छास्मासु रायो मघवत्सु च स्युः
Following the path of truth with her rays, grant us, O Dawn, the best resolve; shine forth for us today, O gracious one—may wealth be ours among the generous.
उषा उच्छन्ती समिधाने अग्ना उद्यन्सूर्य उर्विया ज्योतिरश्रेत् । देवो नो अत्र सविता न्वर्थं प्रासावीद्द्विपत्प्र चतुष्पदित्यै
Dawn, rising, has kindled the fires; the Sun ascends, spreading light across the wide expanse. Here, the god Savitar has set forth our welfare, for bipeds and quadrupeds alike.
अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि । ईयुषीणामुपमा शश्वतीनामायतीनां प्रथमोषा व्यद्यौत्
She does not transgress the divine laws, nor does she break the courses of men; among those who come and go, Dawn, the foremost, shines forth with the likeness of the eternal.
एषा दिवो दुहिता प्रत्यदर्शि ज्योतिर्वसाना समना पुरस्तात् । ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति
This daughter of heaven is seen, radiant, adorned with light, advancing together at the front; she follows the good path of truth, knowing, and does not miss the directions.
उपो अदर्शि शुन्ध्युवो न वक्षो नोधा इवाविरकृत प्रियाणि । अद्मसन्न ससतो बोधयन्ती शश्वत्तमागात्पुनरेयुषीणाम्
She has appeared, like the breast of a pure woman, manifesting her beloved forms like a skilled wife; awakening the sleepers, she comes again and again, the most constant of those who return.
पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो अप्त्यस्य गवां जनित्र्यकृत प्र केतुम् । व्यु प्रथते वितरं वरीय ओभा पृणन्ती पित्रोरुपस्था
In the former half of the shining realm, the mother of cows has made the sign; she spreads wide, bestowing abundance, filling both parents’ lap.
एवेदेषा पुरुतमा दृशे कं नाजामिं न परि वृणक्ति जामिम् । अरेपसा तन्वा शाशदाना नार्भादीषते न महो विभाती
This very one, most bountiful, is seen by all; she neither rejects the newborn nor the spouse. Unblemished, adorned in her form, she does not shrink from the child nor from the great as she shines forth.
अभ्रातेव पुंस एति प्रतीची गर्तारुगिव सनये धनानाम् । जायेव पत्य उशती सुवासा उषा हस्रेव नि रिणीते अप्सः
She comes like a cloud toward the man, like a well-dug channel for the seeker of wealth; like a wife to her husband, adorned and eager, Dawn, like a bright herd, releases the waters.
स्वसा स्वस्रे ज्यायस्यै योनिमारैगपैत्यस्याः प्रतिचक्ष्येव । व्युच्छन्ती रश्मिभिः सूर्यस्याञ्ज्यङ्क्ते समनगा इव व्राः
Like a younger sister approaching the dwelling of her elder, she appears as if returning to her own home; shining forth with the rays of the sun, she is adorned, like troops of women gathering together.
आसां पूर्वासामहसु स्वसॄणामपरा पूर्वामभ्येति पश्चात् । ताः प्रत्नवन्नव्यसीर्नूनमस्मे रेवदुच्छन्तु सुदिना उषासः
Of these dawns, among the earlier sisters, the later one follows the former from behind; may these ever-new dawns, like the ancient ones, rise for us now, bringing wealth and a good day.
प्र बोधयोषः पृणतो मघोन्यबुध्यमानाः पणयः ससन्तु । रेवदुच्छ मघवद्भ्यो मघोनि रेवत्स्तोत्रे सूनृते जारयन्ती
Awaken us, O Dawn, with your bounty; let the unawakened hoards be awakened; rise with riches for the generous, O bountiful one, granting reward to the hymn and to the true word.
अवेयमश्वैद्युवतिः पुरस्ताद्युङ्क्ते गवामरुणानामनीकम् । वि नूनमुच्छादसति प्र केतुर्गृहंगृहमुप तिष्ठाते अग्निः
This young maiden, rich in horses, yokes at the front the red cattle, the foremost of the herd; now as she rises, her banner is spread out, and Agni stands at every home.
उत्ते वयश्चिद्वसतेरपप्तन्नरश्च ये पितुभाजो व्युष्टौ । अमा सते वहसि भूरि वाममुषो देवि दाशुषे मर्त्याय
Even the birds have flown up from their nests, and men who share in the offering with their fathers at dawn; you, O divine Dawn, bring much wealth to the worshipper, to the mortal who dwells at home.
अस्तोढ्वं स्तोम्या ब्रह्मणा मेऽवीवृधध्वमुशतीरुषासः । युष्माकं देवीरवसा सनेम सहस्रिणं च शतिनं च वाजम्
I have praised you with my hymn and song; may you, Dawns, be increased; with your favor, O goddesses, may we attain a thousandfold and hundredfold prize.
प्राता रत्नं प्रातरित्वा दधाति तं चिकित्वान्प्रतिगृह्या नि धत्ते । तेन प्रजां वर्धयमान आयू रायस्पोषेण सचते सुवीरः
In the morning, the wise one brings forth a treasure, receives it, and sets it down; with it, increasing his offspring and lifespan, he prospers with wealth and heroic strength.
सुगुरसत्सुहिरण्यः स्वश्वो बृहदस्मै वय इन्द्रो दधाति । यस्त्वायन्तं वसुना प्रातरित्वो मुक्षीजयेव पदिमुत्सिनाति
Indra bestows upon him a good dwelling, much gold, fine horses, and great abundance, who, bringing you the morning gift, releases the treasure as a winner frees a foot from a snare.
आयमद्य सुकृतं प्रातरिच्छन्निष्टेः पुत्रं वसुमता रथेन । अंशोः सुतं पायय मत्सरस्य क्षयद्वीरं वर्धय सूनृताभिः
Today, bringing the morning gift, he approaches with a chariot full of wealth, like a son to his father; let him drink the pressed juice of the Soma, and with true words, increase the strength of the hero.
उप क्षरन्ति सिन्धवो मयोभुव ईजानं च यक्ष्यमाणं च धेनवः । पृणन्तं च पपुरिं च श्रवस्यवो घृतस्य धारा उप यन्ति विश्वतः
The rivers flow together, bringing joy, and the cows come to the one who sacrifices and worships; those who fill and those who pour out, all renowned, streams of ghee come from every side.
नाकस्य पृष्ठे अधि तिष्ठति श्रितो यः पृणाति स ह देवेषु गच्छति । तस्मा आपो घृतमर्षन्ति सिन्धवस्तस्मा इयं दक्षिणा पिन्वते सदा
He who gives stands established on the summit of the sky; he who fills goes among the gods; for him, the waters bring ghee, the rivers flow, and for him, this offering is always abundant.
दक्षिणावतामिदिमानि चित्रा दक्षिणावतां दिवि सूर्यासः । दक्षिणावन्तो अमृतं भजन्ते दक्षिणावन्तः प्र तिरन्त आयुः
These splendid things belong to the giver; for those who give, the suns shine in the sky; those with gifts partake of immortality, and those with gifts extend their lifespan.
मा पृणन्तो दुरितमेन आरन्मा जारिषुः सूरयः सुव्रतासः । अन्यस्तेषां परिधिरस्तु कश्चिदपृणन्तमभि सं यन्तु शोकाः
May those who give not encounter misfortune, nor may their sons be harmed, O noble ones; let some boundary be set for others, but let sorrows come upon the one who does not give.
अमन्दान्स्तोमान्प्र भरे मनीषा सिन्धावधि क्षियतो भाव्यस्य । यो मे सहस्रममिमीत सवानतूर्तो राजा श्रव इच्छमानः
With my thought I bring forth abundant praises, for the lord of the Sindhu, the dweller in riches; he who measured out a thousand for me, the generous king, desiring fame.
शतं राज्ञो नाधमानस्य निष्काञ्छतमश्वान्प्रयतान्सद्य आदम् । शतं कक्षीवाँ असुरस्य गोनां दिवि श्रवोऽजरमा ततान
A hundred golden necklets of the king who does not withhold, a hundred horses, ready and harnessed, at once; a hundred cows of Kakṣīvant the lord, and his fame is spread in heaven, undecaying.