Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 92

RV 1 92.1

एता उ त्या उषसः केतुम् अक्रत पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो भानुम् अञ्जते । निष्कृण्वाना आयुधानीव धृष्णवः प्रति गावो ऽरुषीर् यन्ति मातरः

etā u tyā uṣasaḥ ketum akrata pūrve ardhe rajaso bhānum añjate | niṣkṛṇvānā āyudhānīva dhṛṣṇavaḥ prati gāvo 'ruṣīr yanti mātaraḥ

These very dawns have made their signal; in the eastern half of the airy space they anoint the light. Burnishing (themselves) like weapons, bold, the ruddy cows come forward, the mothers.

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RV 1 92.2

उद् अपप्तन्न् अरुणा भानवो वृथा स्वायुजो अरुषीर् गा अयुक्षत । अक्रन्न् उषासो वयुनानि पूर्वथा रुशन्तम् भानुम् अरुषीर् अशिश्रयुः

ud apaptann aruṇā bhānavo vṛthā svāyujo aruṣīr gā ayukṣata | akrann uṣāso vayunāni pūrvathā ruśantam bhānum aruṣīr aśiśrayuḥ

The ruddy beams have flown up at will; they have yoked the ruddy, easily-yoked cows. The dawns have made the markers of time as before; the ruddy ones have set up their gleaming light.

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RV 1 92.3

अर्चन्ति नारीर् अपसो न विष्टिभिः समानेन योजनेना परावतः । इषꣳ वहन्तीः सुकृते सुदानवे विश्वेद् अह यजमानाय सुन्वते

arcanti nārīr apaso na viṣṭibhiḥ samānena yojanenā parāvataḥ | iṣaṁ vahantīḥ sukṛte sudānave viśved aha yajamānāya sunvate

They sing like busy women at their tasks, coming from far off by the same journey, bringing refreshment to the man of good works, of good gifts, indeed on all days to the sacrificer who presses (soma).

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RV 1 92.4

अधि पेशाꣳसि वपते नृतूर् इवापोर्णुते वक्ष उस्रेव बर्जहम् । ज्योतिर् विश्वस्मै भुवनाय कृण्वती गावो न व्रजꣳ व्य् उ१षा आवर् तमः

adhi peśāṁsi vapate nṛtūr ivāporṇute vakṣa usreva barjaham | jyotir viśvasmai bhuvanāya kṛṇvatī gāvo na vrajaṁ vy u1ṣā āvar tamaḥ

She puts on her ornaments like a dancing-girl; she uncovers her breast as a cow her udder. Making light for the whole world, Uṣas has opened up the darkness as (cowherds open) the pen for cattle.

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RV 1 92.5

प्रत्य् अर्ची रुशद् अस्या अदर्शि वि तिष्ठते बाधते कृष्णम् अभ्वम् । स्वरुꣳ न पेशो विदथेष्व् अञ्जञ् चित्रꣳ दिवो दुहिता भानुम् अश्रेत्

praty arcī ruśad asyā adarśi vi tiṣṭhate bādhate kṛṣṇam abhvam | svaruṁ na peśo vidatheṣv añjañ citraṁ divo duhitā bhānum aśret

Her gleaming ray has appeared facing (us); she spreads apart, she thrusts away the black monster. Anointing an ornament, as (one anoints) the sacrificial post at the rites, the daughter of heaven has set up her bright light.

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RV 1 92.6

अतारिष्म तमसस् पारम् अस्योषा उच्छन्ती वयुना कृणोति । श्रिये छन्दो न स्मयते विभाती सुप्रतीका सौमनसायाजीगः

atāriṣma tamasas pāram asyoṣā ucchantī vayunā kṛṇoti | śriye chando na smayate vibhātī supratīkā saumanasāyājīgaḥ

We have crossed to the far shore of this darkness; Uṣas, shining out, makes the measures (of time). She smiles like an alluring one for beauty's sake, blazing forth; fair of face, she has woken (us) to good cheer.

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RV 1 92.7

भास्वती नेत्री सूनृतानाꣳ दिवः स्तवे दुहिता गोतमेभिः । प्रजावतो नृवतो अश्वबुध्यान् उषो गोअग्राꣳ उप मासि वाजान्

bhāsvatī netrī sūnṛtānāṁ divaḥ stave duhitā gotamebhiḥ | prajāvato nṛvato aśvabudhyān uṣo goagrām̐ upa māsi vājān

Uṣas, may I win that glorious wealth, rich in men, with servants in the front, based on horses — thou who shinest forth with wondrous renown, O fortunate one, impelled by prizes, (may I win it) abundant.

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RV 1 92.8

उषस् तम् अश्याꣳ यशसꣳ सुवीरꣳ दासप्रवर्गꣳ रयिम् अश्वबुध्यम् । सुदꣳससा श्रवसा या विभासि वाजप्रसूता सुभगे बृहन्तम्

uṣas tam aśyāṁ yaśasaṁ suvīraṁ dāsapravargaṁ rayim aśvabudhyam | sudaṁsasā śravasā yā vibhāsi vājaprasūtā subhage bṛhantam

Having looked out over all the worlds, the goddess, facing (us), shines widely like an eye. Awakening every living thing to move, she has found the speech of every thinking (creature).

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RV 1 92.9

विश्वानि देवी भुवनाभिचक्ष्या प्रतीची चक्षुर् उर्विया वि भाति । विश्वꣳ जीवꣳ चरसे बोधयन्ती विश्वस्य वाचम् अविदन् मनायोः

viśvāni devī bhuvanābhicakṣyā pratīcī cakṣur urviyā vi bhāti | viśvaṁ jīvaṁ carase bodhayantī viśvasya vācam avidan manāyoḥ

Being born again and again, ancient, adorning herself in the same colour, like a skilful gambler diminishing the stake, the goddess wears down the lifetime of the mortal.

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RV 1 92.10

पुनः-पुनर् जायमाना पुराणी समानꣳ वर्णम् अभि शुम्भमाना । श्वघ्नीव कृत्नुर् विज आमिनाना मर्तस्य देवी जरयन्त्य् आयुः

punaḥ-punar jāyamānā purāṇī samānaṁ varṇam abhi śumbhamānā | śvaghnīva kṛtnur vija āminānā martasya devī jarayanty āyuḥ

Uncovering the ends of heaven she has awakened; she pushes her sister far away. Diminishing the generations of men, the young woman shines with the eye of her lover.

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RV 1 92.11

व्यूर्ण्वती दिवो अन्ताꣳ अबोध्य् अप स्वसारꣳ सनुतर् युयोति । प्रमिनती मनुष्या युगानि योषा जारस्य चक्षसा वि भाति

vyūrṇvatī divo antām̐ abodhy apa svasāraṁ sanutar yuyoti | praminatī manuṣyā yugāni yoṣā jārasya cakṣasā vi bhāti

Bright as (a herd of) cattle, fortunate, spreading wide, she has gleamed out broadly like a river its flood. Not violating the divine ordinances, she became visible, seen with the rays of the sun.

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RV 1 92.12

पशून् न चित्रा सुभगा प्रथाना सिन्धुर् न क्षोद उर्विया व्य् अश्वैत् । अमिनती दैव्यानि व्रतानि सूर्यस्य चेति रश्मिभिर् दृशाना

paśūn na citrā subhagā prathānā sindhur na kṣoda urviyā vy aśvait | aminatī daivyāni vratāni sūryasya ceti raśmibhir dṛśānā

Uṣas, bring us that bright (gift), O rich in prize-mares, by which we may set down offspring and progeny.

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RV 1 92.13

उषस् तच् चित्रम् आ भरास्मभ्यꣳ वाजिनीवति । येन तोकꣳ च तनयꣳ च धामहे

uṣas tac citram ā bharāsmabhyaṁ vājinīvati | yena tokaṁ ca tanayaṁ ca dhāmahe

Uṣas, today here, rich in cows, rich in horses, wide-shining, shine richly forth for us, O bountiful one.

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RV 1 92.14

उषो अद्येह गोमत्य् अश्वावति विभावरि । रेवद् अस्मे व्य् उच्छ सूनृतावति

uṣo adyeha gomaty aśvāvati vibhāvari | revad asme vy uccha sūnṛtāvati

Yoke now, O rich in prizes, your ruddy horses today, Uṣas; then bring us all good fortunes.

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RV 1 92.15

युक्ष्वा हि वाजिनीवत्य् अश्वाꣳ अद्यारुणाꣳ उषः । अथा नो विश्वा सौभगान्य् आ वह

yukṣvā hi vājinīvaty aśvām̐ adyāruṇām̐ uṣaḥ | athā no viśvā saubhagāny ā vaha

O Aśvins, wondrous workers, (direct) your circuit hither to us, rich in cows, rich in gold; of one mind, hold your chariot down here close by.

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RV 1 92.16

अश्विना वर्तिर् अस्मद् आ गोमद् दस्रा हिरण्यवत् । अर्वाग् रथꣳ समनसा नि यच्छतम्

aśvinā vartir asmad ā gomad dasrā hiraṇyavat | arvāg rathaṁ samanasā ni yacchatam

You two who thus made a call from heaven, a light for the people — bring us strength, you Aśvins.

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RV 1 92.17

याव् इत्था श्लोकम् आ दिवो ज्योतिर् जनाय चक्रथुः । आ न ऊर्जꣳ वहतम् अश्विना युवम्

yāv itthā ślokam ā divo jyotir janāya cakrathuḥ | ā na ūrjaṁ vahatam aśvinā yuvam

Hither let (the horses) convey the gods, the refreshing, wondrous ones of golden course, who wake at dawn, to the drinking of soma.

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RV 1 92.18

एह देवा मयोभुवा दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी । उषर्बुधो वहन्तु सोमपीतये

eha devā mayobhuvā dasrā hiraṇyavartanī | uṣarbudho vahantu somapītaye

Agni and Soma, hear well this call of mine, you two bulls; take pleasure in the well-spoken hymns, be a joy to the worshipper.

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