Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 75
RV 7 75.1
व्य् उ१षा आवो दिविजा ऋतेनाविष्कृण्वाना महिमानम् आगात् । अप द्रुहस् तम आवर् अजुष्टम् अङ्गिरस्तमा पथ्या अजीगः
vy u1ṣā āvo divijā ṛtenāviṣkṛṇvānā mahimānam āgāt | apa druhas tama āvar ajuṣṭam aṅgirastamā pathyā ajīgaḥ
Dawn, born in heaven, has opened (the darkness) apart by ṛta; she has come, making her greatness manifest. She has uncovered the deceits and the unwelcome darkness; the foremost of the Aṅgirases, she has roused the paths.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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BORN in the heavens the Dawn hath flushed, and showing her majesty is come as Law ordaineth. She hath uncovered fiends and hateful darkness; best of Angirases, hath waked the pathways.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.2
महे नो अद्य सुविताय बोध्य् उषो महे सौभगाय प्र यन्धि । चित्रꣳ रयिꣳ यशसꣳ धेह्य् अस्मे देवि मर्तेषु मानुषि श्रवस्युम्
mahe no adya suvitāya bodhy uṣo mahe saubhagāya pra yandhi | citraṁ rayiṁ yaśasaṁ dhehy asme devi marteṣu mānuṣi śravasyum
Be awake today for our great well-being, O Uṣas; grant us great good fortune. Place upon us brilliant, glorious wealth, O goddess, (wealth) that brings fame among mortals, O one belonging to men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Rouse us this day to high and happy fortune: to great felicity, O Dawn, promote us. Vouchsafe us manifold and splendid riches, famed among mortals, man-befriending Goddess!
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.3
एते त्ये भानवो दर्शतायाश् चित्रा उषसो अमृतास आगुः । जनयन्तो दैव्यानि व्रतान्य् आपृणन्तो अन्तरिक्षा व्य् अस्थुः
ete tye bhānavo darśatāyāś citrā uṣaso amṛtāsa āguḥ | janayanto daivyāni vratāny āpṛṇanto antarikṣā vy asthuḥ
Here are those rays of the fair Dawn, bright, immortal, come; begetting the divine ordinances, filling the intermediate spaces, they have spread abroad.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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See, lovely Morning's everlasting splendours, bright with their varied colours, have approached us. Filling the region of mid-air, producing the rites of holy worship, they have mounted.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.4
एषा स्या युजाना पराकात् पञ्च क्षितीः परि सद्यो जिगाति । अभिपश्यन्ती वयुना जनानाꣳ दिवो दुहिता भुवनस्य पत्नी
eṣā syā yujānā parākāt pañca kṣitīḥ pari sadyo jigāti | abhipaśyantī vayunā janānāṁ divo duhitā bhuvanasya patnī
She, yoking (her team) from afar, goes around the five settlements in a single day, looking down upon the courses of men — the daughter of Heaven, mistress of the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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She yokes her chariot far away, and swiftly visits the lands where the Five Tribes are settled, Looking upon the works and ways of mortals, Daughter of Heaven, the world's Imperial Lady.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.5
वाजिनीवती सूर्यस्य योषा चित्रामघा राय ईशे वसूनाम् । ऋषिष्टुता जरयन्ती मघोन्य् उषा उच्छति वह्निभिर् गृणाना
vājinīvatī sūryasya yoṣā citrāmaghā rāya īśe vasūnām | ṛṣiṣṭutā jarayantī maghony uṣā ucchati vahnibhir gṛṇānā
Rich in prize-mares, the maiden of Sūrya, of brilliant bounties, she rules over riches, over goods. Praised by the ṛṣis, wakening (all), the bountiful one, Uṣas shines forth, hymned by those who draw (the offerings).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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She who is rich in spoil, the Spouse of Sûrya, wondrously opulent, rules all wealth and treasures. Consumer of our youth, the seers extol her: lauded by priests rich Dawn shines out refulgent.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.6
प्रति द्युतानाम् अरुषासो अश्वाश् चित्रा अदृश्रन्न् उषसꣳ वहन्तः । याति शुभ्रा विश्वपिशा रथेन दधाति रत्नꣳ विधते जनाय
prati dyutānām aruṣāso aśvāś citrā adṛśrann uṣasaṁ vahantaḥ | yāti śubhrā viśvapiśā rathena dadhāti ratnaṁ vidhate janāya
The ruddy horses have been seen, bright, drawing the shining Uṣas towards (us). She goes, gleaming, with her all-adorned chariot; she bestows a treasure on the man who worships.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Apparent are the steeds of varied colour, the red steeds carrying resplendent Morning. On her all-lovely car she comes, the Fair One, and brings rich treasure for her faithful servant.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.7
सत्या सत्येभिर् महती महद्भिर् देवी देवेभिर् यजता यजत्रैः । रुजद् दृऴ्हानि ददद् उस्रियाणाम् प्रति गाव उषसꣳ वावशन्त
satyā satyebhir mahatī mahadbhir devī devebhir yajatā yajatraiḥ | rujad dṛḻhāni dadad usriyāṇām prati gāva uṣasaṁ vāvaśanta
True with the true, great with the great, a goddess with the gods, worthy of worship with the worshipful — she broke open the firm (strongholds), she gave of the ruddy cows; the cows lowed towards Uṣas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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True with the True and Mighty with the Mighty, with Gods a Goddess, Holy with the Holy, She brake strong fences down and gave the cattle: the kine were lowing as they greeted Morning.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 7 75.8
नू नो गोमद् वीरवद् धेहि रत्नम् उषो अश्वावत् पुरुभोजो अस्मे । मा नो बर्हिः पुरुषता निदे कर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः
nū no gomad vīravad dhehi ratnam uṣo aśvāvat purubhojo asme | mā no barhiḥ puruṣatā nide kar yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ
Now set for us a treasure rich in cattle, in men, in horses, O Uṣas, giving much nourishment to us. Do not, by human (fault), expose our sacred grass to scorn. Do you protect us always with your blessings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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O Dawn, now give us wealth in kine and heroes, and horses, fraught with manifold enjoyment. Protect our sacred grass from man's reproaches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)