Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 65
RV 6 65.1
एषा स्या नो दुहिता दिवोजाः क्षितीर् उच्छन्ती मानुषीर् अजीगः । या भानुना रुशता राम्यास्व् अज्ञायि तिरस् तमसश् चिद् अक्तून्
eṣā syā no duhitā divojāḥ kṣitīr ucchantī mānuṣīr ajīgaḥ | yā bhānunā ruśatā rāmyāsv ajñāyi tiras tamasaś cid aktūn
This is she, our daughter born of heaven, dawning, who has awakened the human settlements; she who with gleaming radiance among the nights was made known across even the glooms of darkness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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SHEDDING her light on human habitations this Child of Heaven hath called us from our slumber; She who at night-time with her argent lustre hath shown herself e'en through the shades of darkness.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 65.2
वि तद् ययुर् अरुणयुग्भिर् अश्वैश् चित्रम् भान्त्य् उषसश् चन्द्ररथाः । अग्रꣳ यज्ञस्य बृहतो नयन्तीर् वि ता बाधन्ते तम ऊर्म्यायाः
vi tad yayur aruṇayugbhir aśvaiś citram bhānty uṣasaś candrarathāḥ | agraṁ yajñasya bṛhato nayantīr vi tā bādhante tama ūrmyāyāḥ
Away they have gone with their ruddy-yoked horses — brightly the dawns shine with their gleaming chariots. Leading the forefront of the lofty sacrifice, they thrust away the darkness of the night.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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All this with red-rayed steeds have they divided: the Dawns on bright cars shine in wondrous fashion. They, bringing near the stately rite's commencement, drive far away the night's surrounding shadows.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 65.3
श्रवो वाजम् इषम् ऊर्जꣳ वहन्तीर् नि दाशुष उषसो मर्त्याय । मघोनीर् वीरवत् पत्यमाना अवो धात विधते रत्नम् अद्य
śravo vājam iṣam ūrjaṁ vahantīr ni dāśuṣa uṣaso martyāya | maghonīr vīravat patyamānā avo dhāta vidhate ratnam adya
Bringing fame, prize, refreshment, strength down to the mortal who gives offering — O bounteous dawns, ruling over what is rich in heroes, set help and a treasure today upon him who worships.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Dawns, bringing hither, to the man who worships, glory and power and might and food and vigour, Opulent, with imperial sway like heroes, favour your servant and this day enrich him.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 65.4
इदा हि वो विधते रत्नम् अस्तीदा वीराय दाशुष उषासः । इदा विप्राय जरते यद् उक्था नि ष्म मावते वहथा पुरा चित्
idā hi vo vidhate ratnam astīdā vīrāya dāśuṣa uṣāsaḥ | idā viprāya jarate yad ukthā ni ṣma māvate vahathā purā cit
For now there is a treasure with you for the worshipper, now, O dawns, for the hero who gives offering, now for the inspired singer who chants hymns: for one like me you have surely brought it down even before this.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Now is there treasure for the man who serves you, now for the hero, Dawns! who brings oblation; Now for the singer when he sings the praise-song. Even to one like me ye brought aforetime.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 65.5
इदा हि त उषो अद्रिसानो गोत्रा गवाम् अङ्गिरसो गृणन्ति । व्य् अ१र्केण बिभिदुर् ब्रह्मणा च सत्या नृणाम् अभवद् देवहूतिः
idā hi ta uṣo adrisāno gotrā gavām aṅgiraso gṛṇanti | vy a1rkeṇa bibhidur brahmaṇā ca satyā nṛṇām abhavad devahūtiḥ
For now, O Uṣas on the rock's height, the Aṅgirases sing of your cow-pens; with chant and with sacred formula they split them open, and the men's call to the gods came true.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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O Dawn who standest on the mountain ridges, Angirases now praise thy stalls of cattle. With prayer and holy hymn they burst them open: the heroes' calling on the Gods was fruitful.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 65.6
उच्छा दिवो दुहितः प्रत्नवन् नो भरद्वाजवद् विधते मघोनि । सुवीरꣳ रयिꣳ गृणते रिरीह्य् उरुगायम् अधि धेहि श्रवो नः
ucchā divo duhitaḥ pratnavan no bharadvājavad vidhate maghoni | suvīraṁ rayiṁ gṛṇate rirīhy urugāyam adhi dhehi śravo naḥ
Shine forth for us, daughter of heaven, as of old, as for Bharadvāja, upon the one who worships, O bounteous one; bestow wealth rich in heroes on the singer, and lay wide-ranging fame upon us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Shine on us as of old, thou Child of Heaven,on him, rich Maid! who serves like Bharadvâja. Give to the singer wealth with noble heroes, and upon us bestow wide-spreading glory.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)