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1. 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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
6 O Usas,
nobly-born, Daughter of Heaven, whom the Vasisthas with their hymns make
mighty,
Bestow thou on us vast and
glorious riches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.
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