Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 80

RV 5 80.1

द्युतद्यामानम् बृहतीम् ऋतेन ऋतावरीम् अरुणप्सुꣳ विभातीम् । देवीम् उषसꣳ स्वर् आवहन्तीम् प्रति विप्रासो मतिभिर् जरन्ते

dyutadyāmānam bṛhatīm ṛtena ṛtāvarīm aruṇapsuṁ vibhātīm | devīm uṣasaṁ svar āvahantīm prati viprāso matibhir jarante

Her of the shining course, the lofty one, ordered by ṛta, the ruddy-hued, shining forth — the goddess Uṣas who brings the sun's light hither — the inspired singers greet with their thoughts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 80.2

एषा जनꣳ दर्शता बोधयन्ती सुगान् पथः कृण्वती यात्य् अग्रे । बृहद्रथा बृहती विश्वमिन्वोषा ज्योतिर् यच्छत्य् अग्रे अह्नाम्

eṣā janaṁ darśatā bodhayantī sugān pathaḥ kṛṇvatī yāty agre | bṛhadrathā bṛhatī viśvaminvoṣā jyotir yacchaty agre ahnām

She, waking the folk with her fair appearance, making the paths easy to travel, goes in front; with her great chariot, lofty, urging all — Uṣas holds out the light at the beginning of the days.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 80.3

एषा गोभिर् अरुणेभिर् युजानास्रेधन्ती रयिम् अप्रायु चक्रे । पथो रदन्ती सुविताय देवी पुरुष्टुता विश्ववारा वि भाति

eṣā gobhir aruṇebhir yujānāsredhantī rayim aprāyu cakre | patho radantī suvitāya devī puruṣṭutā viśvavārā vi bhāti

She, yoking herself with ruddy cattle, unfailing, has made wealth without delay; cutting out the paths for safe passage, the goddess, much praised, possessing all good things, shines forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 80.4

एषा व्येनी भवति द्विबर्हा आविष्कृण्वाना तन्वम् पुरस्तात् । ऋतस्य पन्थाम् अन्व् एति साधु प्रजानतीव न दिशो मिनाति

eṣā vyenī bhavati dvibarhā āviṣkṛṇvānā tanvam purastāt | ṛtasya panthām anv eti sādhu prajānatīva na diśo mināti

She becomes brightly shining, doubly strong, making her body visible in the east. She follows the path of ṛta straight, and, like one who knows the way, she does not mistake the directions.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 80.5

एषा शुभ्रा न तन्वो विदानोर्ध्वेव स्नाती दृशये नो अस्थात् । अप द्वेषो बाधमाना तमाꣳस्य् उषा दिवो दुहिता ज्योतिषागात्

eṣā śubhrā na tanvo vidānordhveva snātī dṛśaye no asthāt | apa dveṣo bādhamānā tamāṁsy uṣā divo duhitā jyotiṣāgāt

She, radiant, as if conscious of her body, has stood up for (us) to see, like one bathing standing erect. Driving away hostilities and darknesses, Uṣas, the daughter of heaven, has come with light.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 5 80.6

एषा प्रतीची दुहिता दिवो नॄन् योषेव भद्रा नि रिणीते अप्सः । व्यूर्ण्वती दाशुषे वार्याणि पुनर् ज्योतिर् युवतिः पूर्वथाकः

eṣā pratīcī duhitā divo nṝn yoṣeva bhadrā ni riṇīte apsaḥ | vyūrṇvatī dāśuṣe vāryāṇi punar jyotir yuvatiḥ pūrvathākaḥ

She, the daughter of heaven, turned toward the men, like an auspicious young woman, uncovers her breast (or: form). Unveiling desirable things for the worshipper, the young one has made the light again as before.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition