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Rigveda 7.78

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.78

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7.78.1

prati̍ ke̱tava̍ḥ pratha̱mā a̍dṛśrann ū̱rdhvā a̍syā a̱ñjayo̱ vi śra̍yante |
uṣo̍ a̱rvācā̍ bṛha̱tā rathe̍na̱ jyoti̍ṣmatā vā̱mam a̱smabhya̍ṁ vakṣi ||

WE have beheld her earliest lights approaching: her many glories part, on high, asunder. On car sublime, refulgent, wending hither, O Ushas, bring the Wealth that makes us happy.

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

7.78.2

prati̍ ṣīm a̱gnir ja̍rate̱ sami̍ddha̱ḥ prati̱ viprā̍so ma̱tibhi̍r gṛ̱ṇanta̍ḥ |
u̱ṣā yā̍ti̱ jyoti̍ṣā̱ bādha̍mānā̱ viśvā̱ tamā̍ṁsi duri̱tāpa̍ de̱vī ||

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

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

7.78.3

e̱tā u̱ tyāḥ praty a̍dṛśran pu̱rastā̱j jyoti̱r yaccha̍ntīr u̱ṣaso̍ vibhā̱tīḥ |
ajī̍jana̱n sūrya̍ṁ ya̱jñam a̱gnim a̍pā̱cīna̱ṁ tamo̍ agā̱d aju̍ṣṭam ||

Apparent eastward are those lights of Morning, sending out lustre, as they rise, around them. She hath brought forth Sun, sacrifice, and Agni, and far away hath fled detested darkness.

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

7.78.4

ace̍ti di̱vo du̍hi̱tā ma̱ghonī̱ viśve̍ paśyanty u̱ṣasa̍ṁ vibhā̱tīm |
āsthā̱d ratha̍ṁ sva̱dhayā̍ yu̱jyamā̍na̱m ā yam aśvā̍saḥ su̱yujo̱ vaha̍nti ||

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.

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

7.78.5

prati̍ tvā̱dya su̱mana̍so budhantā̱smākā̍so ma̱ghavā̍no va̱yaṁ ca̍ |
ti̱lvi̱lā̱yadhva̍m uṣaso vibhā̱tīr yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Inspired with loving thoughts this day to greet thee, we and our wealthy nobles have awakened. Show yourselves fruitful, Dawns, as ye are rising. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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