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Rigveda 7.77

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.77

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7.77.1

upo̍ ruruce yuva̱tir na yoṣā̱ viśva̍ṁ jī̱vam pra̍su̱vantī̍ ca̱rāyai̍ |
abhū̍d a̱gniḥ sa̱midhe̱ mānu̍ṣāṇā̱m aka̱r jyoti̱r bādha̍mānā̱ tamā̍ṁsi ||

SHE hath shone brightly like a youthful woman, stirring to motion every living creature. Agni hath come to feed on mortal? fuel. She hath made light and chased away the darkness.

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

7.77.2

viśva̍m pratī̱cī sa̱prathā̱ ud a̍sthā̱d ruśa̱d vāso̱ bibhra̍tī śu̱kram a̍śvait |
hira̍ṇyavarṇā su̱dṛśī̍kasaṁdṛ̱g gavā̍m mā̱tā ne̱try ahnā̍m aroci ||

Turned to this All, far-spreading, she hath risen and shone in brightness with white robes about her. She hath beamed forth lovely with golden colours, Mother of kine, Guide of the days she bringeth.

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

7.77.3

de̱vānā̱ṁ cakṣu̍ḥ su̱bhagā̱ vaha̍ntī śve̱taṁ naya̍ntī su̱dṛśī̍ka̱m aśva̍m |
u̱ṣā a̍darśi ra̱śmibhi̱r vya̍ktā ci̱trāma̍ghā̱ viśva̱m anu̱ prabhū̍tā ||

Bearing the Gods' own Eye, auspicious Lady, leading her Courser white and fair to look on, Distinguished by her bean-is Dawn shines apparent, come forth to all the world with wondrous treasure.

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

7.77.4

anti̍vāmā dū̱re a̱mitra̍m uccho̱rvīṁ gavyū̍ti̱m abha̍yaṁ kṛdhī naḥ |
yā̱vaya̱ dveṣa̱ ā bha̍rā̱ vasū̍ni co̱daya̱ rādho̍ gṛṇa̱te ma̍ghoni ||

Draw nigh with wealth and dawn away the foeman: prepare for us wide pasture free from danger. Drive away those who hate us, bring us riches: pour bounty, opulent Lady, on the singer.

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

7.77.5

a̱sme śreṣṭhe̍bhir bhā̱nubhi̱r vi bhā̱hy uṣo̍ devi prati̱rantī̍ na̱ āyu̍ḥ |
iṣa̍ṁ ca no̱ dadha̍tī viśvavāre̱ goma̱d aśvā̍va̱d ratha̍vac ca̱ rādha̍ḥ ||

Send thy most excellent beams to shine and light us, giving us lengthened days, O Dawn, O Goddess, Granting us food, thou who hast all things precious, and bounty rich in chariots, kine, and horses.

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

7.77.6

yāṁ tvā̍ divo duhitar va̱rdhaya̱nty uṣa̍ḥ sujāte ma̱tibhi̱r vasi̍ṣṭhāḥ |
sāsmāsu̍ dhā ra̱yim ṛ̱ṣvam bṛ̱hanta̍ṁ yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

O Ushas, nobly-born, Daughter of Heaven, whom the Vasishṭhas with their hymns make mighty, Bestow thou on us vast and glorious riches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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