ऋग्वेद 7.81 (श्लोक 1) - Project अर्थ (Artha)

प्रत्यु अदर्श्यायत्युच्छन्ती दुहिता दिवः । अपो महि व्ययति चक्षसे तमो ज्योतिष्कृणोति सूनरी ॥

pratyu adarśyāyatyucchantī duhitā divaḥ | apo mahi vyayati cakṣase tamo jyotiṣkṛṇoti sūnarī ||

The daughter of heaven is everywhere beheld advancing and shedding light; she drives away the deepdarkness that objects may meet the eye; the kind guide of man, she diffuses light.

उदुस्रियाः सृजते सूर्यः सचाँ उद्यन्नक्षत्रमर्चिवत् । तवेदुषो व्युषि सूर्यस्य च सं भक्तेन गमेमहि ॥

udusriyāḥ sṛjate sūryaḥ sacā~ udyannakṣatramarcivat | taveduṣo vyuṣi sūryasya ca saṃ bhaktena gamemahi ||

At the same time the sun sends forth his rays, and, rising, renders the plural nets luminous; so, Uṣas,upon your manifestation, and that of Sūrya, may we become possessed of sustenance.

प्रति त्वा दुहितर्दिव उषो जीरा अभुत्स्महि । या वहसि पुरु स्पार्हं वनन्वति रत्नं न दाशुषे मयः ॥

prati tvā duhitardiva uṣo jīrā abhutsmahi | yā vahasi puru spārhaṃ vananvati ratnaṃ na dāśuṣe mayaḥ ||

May we, prompt adorers, awaken you, Uṣas, daughter of heaven, bountiful divinity, who bring ampleand desirable (wealth) and happiness, like riches, to the donor (of the oblation).

उच्छन्ती या कृणोषि मंहना महि प्रख्यै देवि स्वर्दृशे । तस्यास्ते रत्नभाज ईमहे वयं स्याम मातुर्न सूनवः ॥

ucchantī yā kṛṇoṣi maṃhanā mahi prakhyai devi svardṛśe | tasyāste ratnabhāja īmahe vayaṃ syāma māturna sūnavaḥ ||

Mighty goddess, who, scattering darkness, are endowed with power to arouse the world and make itvisible, we pray that we may be dear to you, the distributress of wealth, as sons are to a mother.

तच्चित्रं राध आ भरोषो यद्दीर्घश्रुत्तमम् । यत्ते दिवो दुहितर्मर्तभोजनं तद्रास्व भुनजामहै ॥

taccitraṃ rādha ā bharoṣo yaddīrghaśruttamam | yatte divo duhitarmartabhojanaṃ tadrāsva bhunajāmahai ||

Bring Uṣas, such wondrous wealth as may be long renowned; bestow, daughter of heaven, thatsustenance which is fit for mortals, such as we may enjoy.

श्रवः सूरिभ्यो अमृतं वसुत्वनं वाजाँ अस्मभ्यं गोमतः । चोदयित्री मघोनः सूनृतावत्युषा उच्छदप स्रिधः ॥

śravaḥ sūribhyo amṛtaṃ vasutvanaṃ vājā~ asmabhyaṃ gomataḥ | codayitrī maghonaḥ sūnṛtāvatyuṣā ucchadapa sridhaḥ ||

Grant to the pious immortal fame, conjoined with affluence; grant to us food and cattle; and may Uṣas,the encourager of the wealthy (sacrificer) the speaker of truth, drive away our foes.