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1. THE Daksina'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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 Sister of Varuna, 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 The same in form to-day, the same
tomorrow, they still keep Varuna's eternal statute.
Blameless, in turn they traverse thirty regions, and dart
across the spirit in a moment.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
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