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Rigveda 1.113

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.113

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Sanskrit

1.113.1

i̱daṁ śreṣṭha̱ṁ jyoti̍ṣā̱ṁ jyoti̱r āgā̍c ci̱traḥ pra̍ke̱to a̍janiṣṭa̱ vibhvā̍ |
yathā̱ prasū̍tā savi̱tuḥ sa̱vāya̍m̐ e̱vā rātry u̱ṣase̱ yoni̍m āraik ||

This light is come, amid all lights the fairest; born is the brilliant, far-extending brightness. Night, sent away for Savitar's uprising, hath yielded up a birth-place for the Morning.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.2

ruśa̍dvatsā̱ ruśa̍tī śve̱tyāgā̱d ārai̍g u kṛ̱ṣṇā sada̍nāny asyāḥ |
sa̱mā̱naba̍ndhū a̱mṛte̍ anū̱cī dyāvā̱ varṇa̍ṁ carata āminā̱ne ||

The Fair, the Bright is come with her white offspring; to her the Dark One hath resigned her dwelling. Akin, immortal, following each other, changing their colours both the heavens move onward.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.3

sa̱mā̱no adhvā̱ svasro̍r ana̱ntas tam a̱nyānyā̍ carato de̱vaśi̍ṣṭe |
na me̍thete̱ na ta̍sthatuḥ su̱meke̱ nakto̱ṣāsā̱ sama̍nasā̱ virū̍pe ||

Common, unending is the Sisters' pathway; taught by the Gods, alternately they travel. Fair-formed, of different hues and yet one-minded, Night and Dawn clash not, neither do they travel.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.4

bhāsva̍tī ne̱trī sū̱nṛtā̍nā̱m ace̍ti ci̱trā vi duro̍ na āvaḥ |
prārpyā̱ jaga̱d vy u̍ no rā̱yo a̍khyad u̱ṣā a̍jīga̱r bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ ||

Bright leader of glad sounds, our eyes behold her; splendid in hue she hath unclosed the portals. She, stirring up the world, hath shown us riches: Dawn hath awakened every living creature.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.5

ji̱hma̱śye̱3̱̍ cari̍tave ma̱ghony ā̍bho̱gaya̍ i̱ṣṭaye̍ rā̱ya u̍ tvam |
da̱bhram paśya̍dbhya urvi̱yā vi̱cakṣa̍ u̱ṣā a̍jīga̱r bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ ||

Rich Dawn, she sets afoot the coiled-up sleeper, one for enjoyment, one for wealth or worship, Those who saw little for extended vision. All living creatures hath the Dawn awakened.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.6

kṣa̱trāya̍ tva̱ṁ śrava̍se tvam mahī̱yā i̱ṣṭaye̍ tva̱m artha̍m iva tvam i̱tyai |
visa̍dṛśā jīvi̱tābhi̍pra̱cakṣa̍ u̱ṣā a̍jīga̱r bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ ||

One to high sway, one to exalted glory, one to pursue his gain, and one his labour: All to regard their different vocations, all moving creatures hath the Dawn awakened.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.7

e̱ṣā di̱vo du̍hi̱tā praty a̍darśi vyu̱cchantī̍ yuva̱tiḥ śu̱kravā̍sāḥ |
viśva̱syeśā̍nā̱ pārthi̍vasya̱ vasva̱ uṣo̍ a̱dyeha su̍bhage̱ vy u̍ccha ||

We see her there, the Child of Heaven apparent, the young Maid, flushing in her shining raiment. Thou soyran Lady of all earthly treasure, flush on us here, auspicious Dawn, this morning.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.8

pa̱rā̱ya̱tī̱nām anv e̍ti̱ pātha̍ āyatī̱nām pra̍tha̱mā śaśva̍tīnām |
vyu̱cchantī̍ jī̱vam u̍dī̱raya̍nty u̱ṣā mṛ̱taṁ kaṁ ca̱na bo̱dhaya̍ntī ||

She first of endless morns to come hereafter, follows the path of morns that have departed. Dawn, at her rising, urges forth the living him who is dead she wakes not from his slumber.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.9

uṣo̱ yad a̱gniṁ sa̱midhe̍ ca̱kartha̱ vi yad āva̱ś cakṣa̍sā̱ sūrya̍sya |
yan mānu̍ṣān ya̱kṣyamā̍ṇā̱m̐ ajī̍ga̱s tad de̱veṣu̍ cakṛṣe bha̱dram apna̍ḥ ||

As thou, Dawn, hast caused Agni to be kindled, and with the Sun's eye hast revealed creation. And hast awakened men to offer worship, thou hast performed, for Gods, a noble service.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.10

kiyā̱ty ā yat sa̱mayā̱ bhavā̍ti̱ yā vyū̱ṣur yāś ca̍ nū̱naṁ vyu̱cchān |
anu̱ pūrvā̍ḥ kṛpate vāvaśā̱nā pra̱dīdhyā̍nā̱ joṣa̍m a̱nyābhi̍r eti ||

How long a time, and they shall be together,– Dawns that have shone and Dawns to shine hereafter? She yearns for former Dawns with eager longing, and goes forth gladly shining with the others.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.11

ī̱yuṣ ṭe ye pūrva̍tarā̱m apa̍śyan vyu̱cchantī̍m u̱ṣasa̱m martyā̍saḥ |
a̱smābhi̍r ū̱ nu pra̍ti̱cakṣyā̍bhū̱d o te ya̍nti̱ ye a̍pa̱rīṣu̱ paśyā̍n ||

Gone are the men who in the days before us looked on the rising of the earlier Morning. We, we the living, now behold her brightness and they come nigh who shall hereafter see her.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.12

yā̱va̱yaddve̍ṣā ṛta̱pā ṛ̍te̱jāḥ su̍mnā̱varī̍ sū̱nṛtā̍ ī̱raya̍ntī |
su̱ma̱ṅga̱līr bibhra̍tī de̱vavī̍tim i̱hādyoṣa̱ḥ śreṣṭha̍tamā̱ vy u̍ccha ||

Foe-chaser, born of Law, the Law's protectress, joy-giver waker of all pleasant voices, Auspicious, bringing food for Gods' enjoyment, shine on us here, most bright, O Dawn, this morning.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.13

śaśva̍t pu̱roṣā vy u̍vāsa de̱vy atho̍ a̱dyedaṁ vy ā̍vo ma̱ghonī̍ |
atho̱ vy u̍cchā̱d utta̍rā̱m̐ anu̱ dyūn a̱jarā̱mṛtā̍ carati sva̱dhābhi̍ḥ ||

From days eternal hath Dawn shone, the Goddess, and shows this light to-day, endowed with riches. So will she shine on days to come immortal she moves on in her own strength, undecaying.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.14

vy a1̱̍ñjibhi̍r di̱va ātā̍sv adyau̱d apa̍ kṛ̱ṣṇāṁ ni̱rṇija̍ṁ de̱vy ā̍vaḥ |
pra̱bo̱dhaya̍nty aru̱ṇebhi̱r aśvai̱r oṣā yā̍ti su̱yujā̱ rathe̍na ||

In the sky's borders hath she shone in splendour: the Goddess hath thrown off the veil of darkness. Awakening the world with purple horses, on her well-harnessed chariot Dawn approaches.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.15

ā̱vaha̍ntī̱ poṣyā̱ vāryā̍ṇi ci̱traṁ ke̱tuṁ kṛ̍ṇute̱ ceki̍tānā |
ī̱yuṣī̍ṇām upa̱mā śaśva̍tīnāṁ vibhātī̱nām pra̍tha̱moṣā vy a̍śvait ||

Bringing all life-sustaining blessings with her, showing herself she sends forth brilliant lustre. Last of the countless mornings that have vanished, first of bright morns to come hath Dawn arisen.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.16

ud ī̍rdhvaṁ jī̱vo asu̍r na̱ āgā̱d apa̱ prāgā̱t tama̱ ā jyoti̍r eti |
ārai̱k panthā̱ṁ yāta̍ve̱ sūryā̱yāga̍nma̱ yatra̍ prati̱ranta̱ āyu̍ḥ ||

Arise! the breath, the life, again hath reached us: darkness hath passed away and light approacheth. She for the Sun hath left a path to travel we have arrived where men prolong existence.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.17

syūma̍nā vā̱ca ud i̍yarti̱ vahni̱ḥ stavā̍no re̱bha u̱ṣaso̍ vibhā̱tīḥ |
a̱dyā tad u̍ccha gṛṇa̱te ma̍ghony a̱sme āyu̱r ni di̍dīhi pra̱jāva̍t ||

Singing the praises of refulgent Mornings with his hymn's web the priest, the poet rises. Shine then to-day, rich Maid, on him who lauds thee, shine down on us the gift of life and offspring.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.18

yā goma̍tīr u̱ṣasa̱ḥ sarva̍vīrā vyu̱cchanti̍ dā̱śuṣe̱ martyā̍ya |
vā̱yor i̍va sū̱nṛtā̍nām uda̱rke tā a̍śva̱dā a̍śnavat soma̱sutvā̍ ||

Dawns giving sons all heroes, kine and horses, shining upon the man who brings oblations,– These let the Soma-presser gain when ending his glad songs louder than the voice of Vâyu.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.19

mā̱tā de̱vānā̱m adi̍te̱r anī̍kaṁ ya̱jñasya̍ ke̱tur bṛ̍ha̱tī vi bhā̍hi |
pra̱śa̱sti̱kṛd brahma̍ṇe no̱ vy u1̱̍cchā no̱ jane̍ janaya viśvavāre ||

Mother of Gods, Aditi's forui of glory, ensign of sacrifice, shine forth exalted. Rise up, bestowing praise on our devotion all-bounteous, niake us chief among the people.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.113.20

yac ci̱tram apna̍ u̱ṣaso̱ vaha̍ntījā̱nāya̍ śaśamā̱nāya̍ bha̱dram |
tan no̍ mi̱tro varu̍ṇo māmahantā̱m adi̍ti̱ḥ sindhu̍ḥ pṛthi̱vī u̱ta dyauḥ ||

Whatever splendid wealth the Dawns bring with them to bless the man who offers praise and worship, Even that may Mitra, Varuṇa vouchsafe us, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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