Rig Veda · Mandala 1 · Sukta 48
Rig Veda 1.48 — Dawn
Deity: Dawn. Rishi family (Mandala 1): Diverse seers — Madhuchchhandas, Medhatithi, Shunahshepa, Hiranyastupa and others. This Sukta contains 16 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 1.48.1
सह वामेन न उषो वयुछा दुहितर्दिवः | सह दयुम्नेन बर्हता विभावरि राया देवि दास्वती
saha vāmena na uṣo vyuchā duhitardivaḥ | saha dyumnena bṛhatā vibhāvari rāyā devi dāsvatī
DAWN on us with prosperity, O Uṣas, Daughter of the Sky, Dawn with great glory, Goddess, Lady of the Light, dawn thou with riches, Bounteous One.
Rig Veda 1.48.2
अश्वावतीर्गोमतीर्विश्वसुविदो भूरि चयवन्त वस्तवे | उदीरय परति मा सून्र्ता उषश्चोद राधो मघोनाम
aśvāvatīrghomatīrviśvasuvido bhūri cyavanta vastave | udīraya prati mā sūnṛtā uṣaścoda rādho maghonām
They, bringing steeds and kine, boon-givers of all wealth, have oft sped forth to lighten us. O Uṣas, waken up for me the sounds of joy: send us the riches of the great.
Rig Veda 1.48.3
उवासोषा उछाच्च नु देवी जीरा रथानाम | ये अस्या आचरणेषु दध्रिरे समुद्रे न शरवस्यवः
uvāsoṣā uchācca nu devī jīrā rathānām | ye asyā ācaraṇeṣu dadhrire samudre na śravasyavaḥ
Uṣas hath dawned, and now shall dawn, the Goddess, driver forth of cars Which, as she cometh nigh, have fixed their thought on her, like glory-seekers on the flood.
Rig Veda 1.48.4
उषो ये ते पर यामेषु युञ्जते मनो दानाय सूरयः | अत्राह तत कण्व एषां कण्वतमो नाम गर्णाति नर्णाम
uṣo ye te pra yāmeṣu yuñjate mano dānāya sūrayaḥ | atrāha tat kaṇva eṣāṃ kaṇvatamo nāma ghṛṇāti nṛṇām
Here Kaṇva, chief of Kaṇva's race, sings forth aloud the glories of the heroes’ names,— The. princes who, O Uṣas, as thou comest near, direct their thoughts to liberal gifts.
Rig Veda 1.48.5
आ घा योषेव सूनर्युषा याति परभुञ्जती | जरयन्ती वर्जनं पद्वदीयत उत पातयति पक्षिणः
ā ghā yoṣeva sūnaryuṣā yāti prabhuñjatī | jarayantī vṛjanaṃ padvadīyata ut pātayati pakṣiṇaḥ
Like a good matron Uṣas comes carefully tending everything: Rousing all life she stirs all creatures that have feet, and makes the birds of air fly up.
Rig Veda 1.48.6
वि या सर्जति समनं वयर्थिनः पदां न वेत्योदती | वयो नकिष टे पप्तिवांस आसते वयुष्टौ वाजिनीवति
vi yā sṛjati samanaṃ vyarthinaḥ padāṃ na vetyodatī | vayo nakiṣ ṭe paptivāṃsa āsate vyuṣṭau vājinīvati
She sends the busy forth, each man to his pursuit: delay she knows not as she springs. O rich in opulence, after thy dawning birds that have flown forth no longer rest.
Rig Veda 1.48.7
एषायुक्त परावतः सूर्यस्योदयनादधि | शतं रथेभिः सुभगोषा इयं वि यात्यभि मानुषान
eṣāyukta parāvataḥ sūryasyodayanādadhi | śataṃ rathebhiḥ subhaghoṣā iyaṃ vi yātyabhi mānuṣān
This Dawn hath yoked her steeds afar, beyond the rising of the Sun: Borne on a hundred chariots she, auspicious Dawn, advances on her way to Men.
Rig Veda 1.48.8
विश्वमस्या नानाम चक्षसे जगज्ज्योतिष कर्णोति सूनरी | अप दवेषो मघोनी दुहिता दिव उषा उछदप सरिधः
viśvamasyā nānāma cakṣase jaghajjyotiṣ kṛṇoti sūnarī | apa dveṣo maghonī duhitā diva uṣā uchadapa sridhaḥ
To meet her glance all living creatures bend them down: Excellent One, she makes the light. Uṣas, the Daughter of the Sky, the opulent, shines foes and enmities away.
Rig Veda 1.48.9
उष आ भाहि भानुना चन्द्रेण दुहितर्दिवः | आवहन्ती भूर्यस्मभ्यं सौभगं वयुछन्ती दिविष्टिषु
uṣa ā bhāhi bhānunā candreṇa duhitardivaḥ | āvahantī bhūryasmabhyaṃ saubhaghaṃ vyuchantī diviṣṭiṣu
Shine on us with thy radiant light, O Uṣas, Daughter of the Sky, Bringing to us great store of high felicity, and beaming on our solemn rites.
Rig Veda 1.48.10
विश्वस्य हि पराणनं जीवनं तवे वि यदुछसि सूनरि | सा नो रथेन बर्हता विभावरि शरुधि चित्रामघे हवम
viśvasya hi prāṇanaṃ jīvanaṃ tve vi yaduchasi sūnari | sā no rathena bṛhatā vibhāvari śrudhi citrāmaghe havam
For in thee is each living creature's breath and life, when, Excellent! thou dawnest forth. Borne on thy lofty car, O Lady of the Light, hear, thou of wondrous wealth, our call.
Rig Veda 1.48.11
उषो वाजं हि वंस्व यश्चित्रो मानुषे जने | तेना वह सुक्र्तो अध्वरानुप ये तवा गर्णन्ति वह्नयः
uṣo vājaṃ hi vaṃsva yaścitro mānuṣe jane | tenā vaha sukṛto adhvarānupa ye tvā ghṛṇanti vahnayaḥ
O Uṣas, win thyself the strength which among men is wonderful. Bring thou thereby the pious unto holy rites, those who as priests sing praise to thee.
Rig Veda 1.48.12
विश्वान देवाना वह सोमपीतये.अन्तरिक्षादुषस्त्वम | सास्मासु धा गोमदश्वावदुक्थ्यमुषो वाजं सुवीर्यम
viśvān devānā vaha somapītaye.antarikṣāduṣastvam | sāsmāsu dhā ghomadaśvāvadukthyamuṣo vājaṃ suvīryam
Bring from the firmament, O Uṣas, all the Gods, that they may drink our Soma juice, And, being what thou art, vouchsafe us kine and steeds, strength meet for praise and hero might.
Rig Veda 1.48.13
यस्या रुशन्तो अर्चयः परति भद्रा अद्र्क्षत | सा नो रयिं विश्ववारं सुपेशसमुषा ददातु सुग्म्यम
yasyā ruśanto arcayaḥ prati bhadrā adṛkṣata | sā no rayiṃ viśvavāraṃ supeśasamuṣā dadātu sughmyam
May Uṣas whose auspicious rays are seen resplendent round about, Grant us great riches, fair in form, of all good things, wealth which light labour may attain.
Rig Veda 1.48.14
ये चिद धि तवां रषयः पूर्व ऊतये जुहूरे.अवसे महि | सा न सतोमानभि गर्णीहि राधसोषः शुक्रेण शोचिषा
ye cid dhi tvāṃ ṛṣayaḥ pūrva ūtaye juhūre.avase mahi | sā na stomānabhi ghṛṇīhi rādhasoṣaḥ śukreṇa śociṣā
Mighty One, whom the Ṛṣis of old time invoked for their protection and their help, O Uṣas, graciously answer our songs of praise with bounty and with brilliant light.
Rig Veda 1.48.15
उषो यदद्य भानुना वि दवाराव रणवो दिवः | पर नो यछतादव्र्कं पर्थु छर्दिः पर देवि गोमतीरिषः
uṣo yadadya bhānunā vi dvārāv ṛṇavo divaḥ | pra no yachatādavṛkaṃ pṛthu chardiḥ pra devi ghomatīriṣaḥ
Uṣas, as thou with light to day hast opened the twin doors of heaven, So grant thou us a dwelling wide and free from foes. O Goddess, give us food with kine.
Rig Veda 1.48.16
सं नो राया बर्हता विश्वपेशसा मिमिक्ष्वा समिळाभिरा | सं दयुम्नेन विश्वतुरोषो महि सं वाजैर्वाजिनीवति
saṃ no rāyā bṛhatā viśvapeśasā mimikṣvā samiḷābhirā | saṃ dyumnena viśvaturoṣo mahi saṃ vājairvājinīvati
Bring us to wealth abundant, sent in every shape, to plentiful refreshing food, To all-subduing splendour, Uṣas, Mighty One, to strength, thou rich in spoil and wealth.
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