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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 80

RV 7 80.1

प्रति स्तोमेभिर् उषसꣳ वसिष्ठा गीर्भिर् विप्रासः प्रथमा अबुध्रन् । विवर्तयन्तीꣳ रजसी समन्ते आविष्कृण्वतीम् भुवनानि विश्वा

prati stomebhir uṣasaṁ vasiṣṭhā gīrbhir viprāsaḥ prathamā abudhran | vivartayantīṁ rajasī samante āviṣkṛṇvatīm bhuvanāni viśvā

The Vasiṣṭhas, inspired singers, have first awakened toward Uṣas with praises and with songs — her who turns about the two spaces that meet at their limits, who makes all beings manifest.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THE priests, Vasishṭhas, are the first awakened to welcome Ushas with their songs and praises, Who makes surrounding regions part asunder,and shows apparent all existing creatures.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 80.2

एषा स्या नव्यम् आयुर् दधाना गूढ्वी तमो ज्योतिषोषा अबोधि । अग्र एति युवतिर् अह्रयाणा प्राचिकितत् सूर्यꣳ यज्ञम् अग्निम्

eṣā syā navyam āyur dadhānā gūḍhvī tamo jyotiṣoṣā abodhi | agra eti yuvatir ahrayāṇā prācikitat sūryaṁ yajñam agnim

This very one, bestowing new life, having hidden the darkness with her light, Uṣas has awakened. She goes in front, a young woman, unabashed; she has made known the Sun, the sacrifice, Agni.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Giving fresh life when she hath hid the darkness, this Dawn hath wakened there with new-born lustre. Youthful and unrestrained she cometh forward: she hath turned thoughts to Sun and fire and worship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 80.3

अश्वावतीर् गोमतीर् न उषासो वीरवतीः सदम् उच्छन्तु भद्राः । घृतꣳ दुहाना विश्वतः प्रपीता यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

aśvāvatīr gomatīr na uṣāso vīravatīḥ sadam ucchantu bhadrāḥ | ghṛtaṁ duhānā viśvataḥ prapītā yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

May the auspicious Dawns ever shine for us, rich in horses, rich in cattle, rich in men, milking out ghee, swollen (with plenty) on all sides. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May blessed Mornings shine on us for ever, with wealth of kine, of horses, and of heroes, Streaming with all abundance, pouring fatness. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)