1. THESE Dawns have raised their banner; in
the eastern half of the mid-air they spread abroad their shinine light.
Like heroes who prepare their weapons for the war, onward
they come bright red in hue, the Mother Cows.
2 Readily have the purple beams of light
shot up; the Red Cows have they harnessed, easy to be yoked.
The Dawns have brought distinct perception as before:
red-hued, they have attained their fulgent brilliancy.
3 They sing their song like women active in
their tasks, along their common path hither from far away,
Bringing refreshment to the liberal devotee, yea, all things
to the worshipper who pours the juice.
4 She, like a dancer, puts her broidered
garments on: as a cow yields her udder so she bares her breast.
Creating light for all the world of life, the Dawn hath laid
the darkness open as the cows their stall.
5 We have beheld the brightness of her
shining; it spreads and drives away the darkiorne monster.
Like tints that deck the Post at sacrifices, Heaven's
Daughter hath attained her wondrous splendour.
6 We have o'erpast the limit of this
darkness; Dawn breaking forth again brings clear perception.
She like a flatterer smiles in light for glory, and fair of
face hath wakened to rejoice
us.
7 The Gotamas have praised Heaven's radiant
Daughter, the leader of the charm of pleasant voices.
Dawn, thou conferrest on us strength with offspring and men,
conspicuous with kine and horses.
8 O thou who shinest forth in wondrous glory,
urged onward by thy strength, auspicious Lady,
Dawn, may I gain that wealth, renowned and ample, in brave
sons, troops of slaves, far-famed for horses.
9 Bending her looks on all the world, the
Goddess shines, widely spreading with her bright eye westward.
Waking to motion every living creature, she understands the
voice of each adorer.
10 Ancient of days, again again born newly,
decking her beauty with the self-same raiment.
The Goddess wastes away the life of mortals, like a skilled
hunter cutting birds in pieces.
11 She hath appeared discovering heaven's
borders: to the far distance she drives off her Sister.
Diminishing the days of human creatures, the Lady shines
with all her lover's splendour.
12 The bright, the blessed One shines forth
extending her rays like kine, as a flood rolls his waters.
Never transgressing the divine commandments, she is beheld
visible with the sunbeams.
13 O Dawn enriched with ample wealth,
bestow on us the wondrous gift
Wherewith we may support children and children's sons.
14 Thou radiant mover of sweet sounds, with
wealth of horses and of kine
Shine thou on us this day, O Dawn auspiciously.
15 O Dawn enriched with holy rites, yoke to
thy car thy purple steeds,
And then bring thou unto us all felicities.
16 O Asvins wonderful in act, do ye
unanimous direct
Your chariot to our home wealthy in kine and gold.
17 Ye who brought down the hymn from
heaven, a light that giveth light to man,
Do ye, O Asvius, bring strength bither unto us.
18 Hither may they who wake at dawn bring,
to drink Soma both the Gods
Health-givers Wonder-Workers, borne on paths of gold.
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