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Rigveda 1.123

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.123

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1.123.1

pṛ̱thū ratho̱ dakṣi̍ṇāyā ayo̱jy aina̍ṁ de̱vāso̍ a̱mṛtā̍so asthuḥ |
kṛ̱ṣṇād ud a̍sthād a̱ryā̱3̱̍ vihā̍yā̱ś ciki̍tsantī̱ mānu̍ṣāya̱ kṣayā̍ya ||

THE Dakshina's broad chariot hath been harnessed: this car the Gods Immortal have ascended. Fain to bring light to homes of men the noble and active Goddess hath emerged from darkness.

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

1.123.2

pūrvā̱ viśva̍smā̱d bhuva̍nād abodhi̱ jaya̍ntī̱ vāja̍m bṛha̱tī sanu̍trī |
u̱ccā vy a̍khyad yuva̱tiḥ pu̍na̱rbhūr oṣā a̍gan pratha̱mā pū̱rvahū̍tau ||

She before all the living world hath wakened, the Lofty One who wins and gathers treasure. Revived and ever young on high she glances. Dawn hath come first unto our morning worship.

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

1.123.3

yad a̱dya bhā̱gaṁ vi̱bhajā̍si̱ nṛbhya̱ uṣo̍ devi martya̱trā su̍jāte |
de̱vo no̱ atra̍ savi̱tā damū̍nā̱ anā̍gaso vocati̱ sūryā̍ya ||

If, Dawn, thou Goddess nobly born, thou dealest fortune this day to all the race of mortals, May Savitar the God, Friend of the homestead, declare before the Sun that we are sinless.

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

1.123.4

gṛ̱haṁ-gṛ̍ham aha̱nā yā̱ty acchā̍ di̱ve-di̍ve̱ adhi̱ nāmā̱ dadhā̍nā |
siṣā̍santī dyota̱nā śaśva̱d āgā̱d agra̍m-agra̱m id bha̍jate̱ vasū̍nām ||

Showing her wonted form each day that passeth, spreading the light she visiteth each dwelling. Eager for conquest, with bright sheen she cometh. Her portion is the best of goodly treasures.

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

1.123.5

bhaga̍sya̱ svasā̱ varu̍ṇasya jā̱mir uṣa̍ḥ sūnṛte pratha̱mā ja̍rasva |
pa̱ścā sa da̍ghyā̱ yo a̱ghasya̍ dhā̱tā jaye̍ma̱ taṁ dakṣi̍ṇayā̱ rathe̍na ||

Sister of Varuṇa, sister of Bhaga, first among all sing forth, O joyous Morning. Weak be the strength of him who worketh evil – may we subdue him with our car the guerdon.

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

1.123.6

ud ī̍ratāṁ sū̱nṛtā̱ ut pura̍ṁdhī̱r ud a̱gnaya̍ḥ śuśucā̱nāso̍ asthuḥ |
spā̱rhā vasū̍ni̱ tama̱sāpa̍gūḻhā̱viṣ kṛ̍ṇvanty u̱ṣaso̍ vibhā̱tīḥ ||

Let our glad hymns and holy thoughts rise upward, for the flames brightly burning have ascended. The far-refulgent Mornings make apparent the lovely treasures which the darkness covered.

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

1.123.7

apā̱nyad ety a̱bhy a1̱̍nyad e̍ti̱ viṣu̍rūpe̱ aha̍nī̱ saṁ ca̍rete |
pa̱ri̱kṣito̱s tamo̍ a̱nyā guhā̍ka̱r adyau̍d u̱ṣāḥ śośu̍catā̱ rathe̍na ||

The one departeth and the other cometh: unlike in hue day's, halves march on successive. One hides the gloom of the surrounding Parents. Dawn on her shining chariot is resplendent.

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

1.123.8

sa̱dṛśī̍r a̱dya sa̱dṛśī̱r id u̱ śvo dī̱rghaṁ sa̍cante̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ dhāma̍ |
a̱na̱va̱dyās tri̱ṁśata̱ṁ yoja̍nā̱ny ekai̍kā̱ kratu̱m pari̍ yanti sa̱dyaḥ ||

The same in form to-day, the same tomorrow, they still keep Varuṇa's eternal statute. Blameless, in turn they traverse thirty regions, and dart across the spirit in a moment.

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

1.123.9

jā̱na̱ty ahna̍ḥ pratha̱masya̱ nāma̍ śu̱krā kṛ̱ṣṇād a̍janiṣṭa śvitī̱cī |
ṛ̱tasya̱ yoṣā̱ na mi̍nāti̱ dhāmāha̍r-ahar niṣkṛ̱tam ā̱cara̍ntī ||

She who hath knowledge Of the first day's nature is born refulgent white from out the darkness. The Maiden breaketh not the law of Order, day by day coming to the place appointed.

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

1.123.10

ka̱nye̍va ta̱nvā̱3̱̍ śāśa̍dānā̱m̐ eṣi̍ devi de̱vam iya̍kṣamāṇam |
sa̱ṁsmaya̍mānā yuva̱tiḥ pu̱rastā̍d ā̱vir vakṣā̍ṁsi kṛṇuṣe vibhā̱tī ||

In pride of beauty like a maid thou goest, O Goddess, to the God who longs to win thee, And smiling youthful, as thou shinest brightly, before him thou discoverest thy bosom.

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

1.123.11

su̱sa̱ṁkā̱śā mā̱tṛmṛ̍ṣṭeva̱ yoṣā̱vis ta̱nva̍ṁ kṛṇuṣe dṛ̱śe kam |
bha̱drā tvam u̍ṣo vita̱raṁ vy u̍ccha̱ na tat te̍ a̱nyā u̱ṣaso̍ naśanta ||

Fair as a bride embellished by her mother thou showest forth thy form that all may see it. Blessed art thou O Dawn. Shine yet more widely. No other Dawns have reached what thou attainest.

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

1.123.12

aśvā̍vatī̱r goma̍tīr vi̱śvavā̍rā̱ yata̍mānā ra̱śmibhi̱ḥ sūrya̍sya |
parā̍ ca̱ yanti̱ puna̱r ā ca̍ yanti bha̱drā nāma̱ vaha̍mānā u̱ṣāsa̍ḥ ||

Rich in kine, horses, and all goodly treasures, in constant operation with the sunbeams, The Dawns depart and come again again assuming their wonted forms that promise happy fortune.

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

1.123.13

ṛ̱tasya̍ ra̱śmim a̍nu̱yaccha̍mānā bha̱dram-bha̍dra̱ṁ kratu̍m a̱smāsu̍ dhehi |
uṣo̍ no a̱dya su̱havā̱ vy u̍cchā̱smāsu̱ rāyo̍ ma̱ghava̍tsu ca syuḥ ||

Obedient to the rein of Law Eternal give us each thought that more and more shall bless us. Shine thou on us to-day, Dawn, swift to listen. With us be riches and with chiefs who worship.

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

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