Rig Veda · 7.78.2

Rig Veda 7.78.2 — Dawn

Verse 2 of 5 from Sukta 7.78 (Dawn) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 7.78.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

परति षीमग्निर्जरते समिद्धः परति विप्रासो मतिभिर्ग्र्णन्तः | उषा याति जयोतिषा बाधमाना विश्वा तमांसि दुरिताप देवी

IAST Romanisation

prati ṣīmaghnirjarate samiddhaḥ prati viprāso matibhirghṛṇantaḥ | uṣā yāti jyotiṣā bādhamānā viśvā tamāṃsi duritāpa devī

English Translation (Griffith)

The fire well-kindIed sings aloud to greet her, and with their hymns the priests are chaming welcome. Uṣas approaches in her splendour, driving all evil darkness far away, the Goddess.

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