Rig Veda · 7.78.4

Rig Veda 7.78.4 — Dawn

Verse 4 of 5 from Sukta 7.78 (Dawn) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 7.78.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अचेति दिवो दुहिता मघोनी विश्वे पश्यन्त्युषसं विभातीम | आस्थाद रथं सवधया युज्यमानमा यमश्वासः सुयुजो वहन्ति

IAST Romanisation

aceti divo duhitā maghonī viśve paśyantyuṣasaṃ vibhātīm | āsthād rathaṃ svadhayā yujyamānamā yamaśvāsaḥ suyujo vahanti

English Translation (Griffith)

Rich Daughter of the Sky, we all behold her, yea, all men look on Dawn as she is breaking. fler car that moves self-harnessed hath she mounted, the car drawn onward by her well-yoked horses.

Explanation

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