ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು 1, 2, 3
ಏ॒ತಾ ಉ॒ ತ್ಯಾ ಉ॒ಷಸಃ॑ ಕೇ॒ತುಮ॑ಕ್ರತ॒ ಪೂರ್ವೇ॒ ಅರ್ಧೇ॒ ರಜ॑ಸೋ ಭಾ॒ನುಮಂ॑ಜತೇ । ನಿ॒ಷ್ಕೃ॒ಣ್ವಾ॒ನಾ ಆಯು॑ಧಾನೀವ ಧೃ॒ಷ್ಣವಃ॒ ಪ್ರತಿ॒ ಗಾವೋಽರು॑ಷೀರ್ಯಂತಿ ಮಾ॒ತರಃ॑ ॥
ए॒ता उ॒ त्या उ॒षसः॑ के॒तुम॑क्रत॒ पूर्वे॒ अर्धे॒ रज॑सो भा॒नुमं॑जते । नि॒ष्कृ॒ण्वा॒ना आयु॑धानीव धृ॒ष्णवः॒ प्रति॒ गावोऽरु॑षीर्यंति मा॒तरः॑ ॥
ಉದ॑ಪಪ್ತನ್ನರು॒ಣಾ ಭಾ॒ನವೋ॒ ವೃಥಾ॑ ಸ್ವಾ॒ಯುಜೋ॒ ಅರು॑ಷೀ॒ರ್ಗಾ ಅ॑ಯುಕ್ಷತ । ಅಕ್ರ॑ನ್ನು॒ಷಾಸೋ॑ ವ॒ಯುನಾ॑ನಿ ಪೂ॒ರ್ವಥಾ॒ ರುಶಂ॑ತಂ ಭಾ॒ನುಮರು॑ಷೀರಶಿಶ್ರಯುಃ ॥
उद॑पप्तन्नरु॒णा भा॒नवो॒ वृथा॑ स्वा॒युजो॒ अरु॑षी॒र्गा अ॑युक्षत । अक्र॑न्नु॒षासो॑ व॒युना॑नि पू॒र्वथा॒ रुशं॑तं भा॒नुमरु॑षीरशिश्रयुः ॥
ಅರ್ಚಂ॑ತಿ॒ ನಾರೀ॑ರ॒ಪಸೋ॒ ನ ವಿ॒ಷ್ಟಿಭಿಃ॑ ಸಮಾ॒ನೇನ॒ ಯೋಜ॑ನೇ॒ನಾ ಪ॑ರಾ॒ವತಃ॑ । ಇಷಂ॒ ವಹಂ॑ತೀಃ ಸು॒ಕೃತೇ॑ ಸು॒ದಾನ॑ವೇ॒ ವಿಶ್ವೇದಹ॒ ಯಜ॑ಮಾನಾಯ ಸುನ್ವ॒ತೇ ॥
अर्चं॑ति॒ नारी॑र॒पसो॒ न वि॒ष्टिभिः॑ समा॒नेन॒ योज॑ने॒ना प॑रा॒वतः॑ । इषं॒ वहं॑तीः सु॒कृते॑ सु॒दान॑वे॒ विश्वेदह॒ यज॑मानाय सुन्व॒ते ॥
As the night recedes, the Ṛṣi Gotama witnesses the brilliant arrival of the Ushasas (Dawns). They flash across the eastern realms of space like fearless warriors drawing their bright weapons, scattering the darkness. The reddish, beautiful rays of dawn are yoked like divine coursers by the gods, revealing the cosmic order once more. These radiant powers of morning march in unison from the distant realms of the infinite, bringing precious spiritual and material sustenance to the sincere seeker and the master of the sacrifice. In these opening verses, the dawn is not merely a physical phenomenon but a dynamic spiritual awakening. The imagery of weapons and heroic advance reminds us that dawn is a conqueror, reclaiming the field of human consciousness from the shadows of ignorance. The Ṛṣi calls upon us to recognize the fierce, pristine beauty of morning as a divine intervention that resets our inner world for devotion.
ಮಂತ್ರ 1: These dawns have set up their banner in the eastern half of space, and deck themselves with light; fierce like warriors unsheathing their weapons, the shining, maternal kine of dawn advance towards us.
ಮಂತ್ರ 2: The reddish rays flew up freely; self-yoked, they yoked the ruddy cows of light. The dawns created the ancient paths of cosmic order, and the bright reddish ones laid hold of the shining brilliance.
ಮಂತ್ರ 3: Like active women busy with their tasks, they shine forth from afar by a common path, bearing spiritual wealth to the well-doing, bountiful sacrificer day after day.
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಉಷಸಃ | उषसः | dawns |
| ಕೇತುಮ್ | केतुम् | banner, sign, or signal of light |
| ಆಯುಧಾನೀವ | आयुधानीव | like weapons |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಅರುಣಾಃ | अरुणाः | reddish, ruddy |
| ಭಾನವಃ | भानवः | rays of light |
| ವಯುನಾನಿ | वयुनानि | paths, laws, or foundations |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ನಾರೀಃ | नारीः | women, divine females |
| ಅಪಸಃ | अपसः | active, working |
| ಇಷಮ್ | इषम् | refreshment, nourishment, vigor |
Imagine a legion of celestial female warriors drawing bright swords of gold, charging across the dark sky to claim the morning for the gods.
ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು 4, 5, 6
ಅಧಿ॒ ಪೇಶಾಂ॑ಸಿ ವಪತೇ ನೃ॒ತೂರಿ॒ವಾಪೋ॑ರ್ಣುತೇ॒ ವಕ್ಷ॑ ಉ॒ಸ್ರೇವ॒ ಬರ್ಜ॑ಹಂ । ಜ್ಯೋತಿ॒ರ್ವಿಶ್ವ॑ಸ್ಮೈ॒ ಭುವ॑ನಾಯ ಕೃಣ್ವ॒ತೀ ಗಾವೋ॒ ನ ವ್ರ॒ಜಂ ವ್ಯು೧॒॑ಷಾ ಆ॑ವ॒ರ್ತಮಃ॑ ॥
अधि॒ पेशां॑सि वपते नृ॒तूरि॒वापो॑र्णुते॒ वक्ष॑ उ॒स्रेव॒ बर्ज॑हं । ज्योति॒र्विश्व॑स्मै॒ भुव॑नाय कृण्व॒ती गावो॒ न व्र॒जं व्यु१॒॑षा आ॑व॒र्तमः॑ ॥
ಪ್ರತ್ಯ॒ರ್ಚೀ ರುಶ॑ದಸ್ಯಾ ಅದರ್ಶಿ॒ ವಿ ತಿ॑ಷ್ಠತೇ॒ ಬಾಧ॑ತೇ ಕೃ॒ಷ್ಣಮಭ್ವಂ॑ । ಸ್ವರುಂ॒ ನ ಪೇಶೋ॑ ವಿ॒ದಥೇ॑ಷ್ವಂ॒ಜಞ್ಚಿ॒ತ್ರಂ ದಿ॒ವೋ ದು॑ಹಿ॒ತಾ ಭಾ॒ನುಮ॑ಶ್ರೇತ್ ॥
प्रत्य॒र्ची रुश॑दस्या अदर्शि॒ वि ति॑ष्ठते॒ बाध॑ते कृ॒ष्णमभ्वं॑ । स्वरुं॒ न पेशो॑ वि॒दथे॑ष्वं॒जञ्चि॒त्रं दि॒वो दु॑हि॒ता भा॒नुम॑श्रेत् ॥
ಅತಾ॑ರಿಷ್ಮ॒ ತಮ॑ಸಸ್ಪಾ॒ರಮ॒ಸ್ಯೋಷಾ ಉ॒ಚ್ಛಂತೀ॑ ವ॒ಯುನಾ॑ ಕೃಣೋತಿ । ಶ್ರಿ॒ಯೇ ಛಂದೋ॒ ನ ಸ್ಮ॑ಯತೇ ವಿಭಾ॒ತೀ ಸು॒ಪ್ರತೀ॑ಕಾ ಸೌಮನ॒ಸಾಯಾ॑ಜೀಗಃ ॥
अता॑रिष्म॒ तम॑सस्पा॒रम॒स्योषा उ॒च्छंती॑ व॒युना॑ कृणोति । श्रि॒ये छंदो॒ न स्म॑यते विभा॒ती सु॒प्रती॑का सौमन॒साया॑जीगः ॥
Usha adorns herself with radiant colors like a dancer, uncovering her bosom like a cow revealing her udder, and streaming light across all creation just as cows stream into their pen. Her luminous face shines forth, banishing the monstrous darkness. The Ṛṣi exclaims that we have crossed to the other side of darkness; Usha brings forth the cosmic ordinances and smiles in her pristine beauty, awakening humanity to joyful and harmonious living. Here, physical metaphors—the dancer, the cow, the veil—are loaded with esoteric significance. According to Sri Aurobindo, Usha represents the gradual awakening of divine consciousness in the human soul, gently lifting the veil of mortal limitations and revealing the vast, luminous infinite behind daily existence.
ಮಂತ್ರ 4: She puts on her ornaments like a dancer, and uncovers her bosom like a cow her full udder; creating light for the entire universe, the dawn drives away the darkness like cattle opening a pen.
ಮಂತ್ರ 5: Her gleaming front is seen appearing, driving away the black, monstrous void. The daughter of heaven has attained her brilliant light like a carved pillar of gold at the sacred gatherings.
ಮಂತ್ರ 6: We have crossed over to the other side of this darkness; the dawn shining forth creates the laws of life, smiling gracefully for beauty, lovely-faced and awakening us to joyous well-being.
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಪೇಶಾಂಸಿ | पेशांसि | ornaments, embroidered forms |
| ನೃತೂಃ ಇವ | नृतूः इव | like a female dancer |
| ಜ್ಯೋತಿಃ | ज्योतिः | light |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಬಾಧತೇ | बाधते | harries, drives away |
| ಕೃಷ್ಣಮ್ ಅಭ್ವಮ್ | कृष्णम् अभ्वम् | the black monstrous chaos |
| ದಿವಃ ದುಹಿತಾ | दिवः दुहिता | daughter of heaven |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಅತಾರಿಷ್ಮ | अतारिष्म | we have crossed over |
| ತಮಸಃ ಪಾರಮ್ | तमसः पारम् | the farther shore of darkness |
| ಸ್ಮಯತೇ | स्मयते | smiles |
Visualize a magnificent stage where a golden dancer steps into the spotlight, instantly dissolving a cavern of heavy shadows.
ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು 7, 8, 9
ಭಾಸ್ವ॑ತೀ ನೇ॒ತ್ರೀ ಸೂ॒ನೃತಾ॑ನಾಂ ದಿ॒ವಃ ಸ್ತ॑ವೇ ದುಹಿ॒ತಾ ಗೋತ॑ಮೇಭಿಃ । ಪ್ರ॒ಜಾವ॑ತೋ ನೃ॒ವತೋ॒ ಅಶ್ವ॑ಬುಧ್ಯಾ॒ನುಷೋ॒ ಗೋಅ॑ಗ್ರಾಁ॒ ಉಪ॑ ಮಾಸಿ॒ ವಾಜಾ॑ನ್ ॥
भास्व॑ती ने॒त्री सू॒नृता॑नां दि॒वः स्त॑वे दुहि॒ता गोत॑मेभिः । प्र॒जाव॑तो नृ॒वतो॒ अश्व॑बुध्या॒नुषो॒ गोअ॑ग्राँ॒ उप॑ मासि॒ वाजा॑न् ॥
ಉಷ॒ಸ್ತಮ॑ಶ್ಯಾಂ ಯ॒ಶಸಂ॑ ಸು॒ವೀರಂ॑ ದಾ॒ಸಪ್ರ॑ವರ್ಗಂ ರ॒ಯಿಮಶ್ವ॑ಬುಧ್ಯಂ । ಸು॒ದಂಸ॑ಸಾ॒ ಶ್ರವ॑ಸಾ॒ ಯಾ ವಿ॒ಭಾಸಿ॒ ವಾಜ॑ಪ್ರಸೂತಾ ಸುಭಗೇ ಬೃ॒ಹಂತಂ॑ ॥
उष॒स्तम॑श्यां य॒शसं॑ सु॒वीरं॑ दा॒सप्र॑वर्गं र॒यिमश्व॑बुध्यं । सु॒दंस॑सा॒ श्रव॑सा॒ या वि॒भासि॒ वाज॑प्रसूता सुभगे बृ॒हंतं॑ ॥
ವಿಶ್ವಾ॑ನಿ ದೇ॒ವೀ ಭುವ॑ನಾಭಿ॒ಚಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ॑ ಪ್ರತೀ॒ಚೀ ಚಕ್ಷು॑ರುರ್ವಿ॒ಯಾ ವಿ ಭಾ॑ತಿ । ವಿಶ್ವಂ॑ ಜೀ॒ವಂ ಚ॒ರಸೇ॑ ಬೋ॒ಧಯಂ॑ತೀ॒ ವಿಶ್ವ॑ಸ್ಯ॒ ವಾಚ॑ಮವಿದನ್ಮನಾ॒ಯೋಃ ॥
विश्वा॑नि दे॒वी भुव॑नाभि॒चक्ष्या॑ प्रती॒ची चक्षु॑रुर्वि॒या वि भा॑ति । विश्वं॑ जी॒वं च॒रसे॑ बो॒धयं॑ती॒ विश्व॑स्य॒ वाच॑मविदन्मना॒योः ॥
The Gotama rishis praise the brilliant leader of true inspirations, the daughter of heaven, asking her to bestow rich bounties filled with offspring, heroic vigor, and horses. The Ṛṣi yearns to attain that luminous, glorious, and hero-supporting wealth. The divine Dawn gazes upon all created worlds, looking forward with wide-open vision, awakening every living creature to its daily toil, and capturing the voice of every yearning mortal. Usha is the divine mother who connects heaven and earth. Her gaze is all-encompassing; she does not merely light up the physical horizon, she illuminates human aspiration itself, ensuring that every prayer and breath of labor is infused with higher meaning.
ಮಂತ್ರ 7: The radiant leader of truthful inspirations, the daughter of heaven, is praised by the Gotamas. O Usha, measure out for us abundant treasures accompanied by progeny, heroes, horses, and cattle.
ಮಂತ್ರ 8: May I attain that glorious, hero-filled wealth, O Usha, which is rich in horses and breaks through the opposition, shining forth with mighty deeds and inspired by the divine force.
ಮಂತ್ರ 9: Beholding all created worlds, the goddess turns facing us and shines widely with her eye; awakening every living being to activity, she finds the voice of every yearning mortal.
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಭಾಸ್ವತೀ | भास्वती | radiant, shining |
| ಸೂನೃತಾನಾಮ್ | सूनृतानाम् | of pleasant truths or joyous expressions |
| ಗೋತಮೇಭಿಃ | गोतमेभिः | by the Gotamas (the rishis) |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಸುವೀರಮ್ | सुवीरम् | rich in heroes or strong sons |
| ದಾಸಪ್ರವರ್ಗಮ್ | दासप्रवर्गम् | conquering or breaking hostile forces |
| ವಾಜಪ್ರಸೂತಾ | वाजप्रसूता | impelled by divine vigor (vāja) |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ದೇವತೀ | देवती | goddess |
| ಅಭಿಚಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ | अभिचक्ष्या | looking upon, surveying |
| ಬೋಧಯನ್ತೀ | बोधयन्ती | awakening |
Picture a compassionate queen standing on a high balcony, looking down with a radiant gaze upon her waking kingdom and listening to every citizen's prayer.
ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು 10, 11, 12
ಪುನಃ॑ಪುನ॒ರ್ಜಾಯ॑ಮಾನಾ ಪುರಾ॒ಣೀ ಸ॑ಮಾ॒ನಂ ವರ್ಣ॑ಮ॒ಭಿ ಶುಂಭ॑ಮಾನಾ । ಶ್ವ॒ಘ್ನೀವ॑ ಕೃ॒ತ್ನುರ್ವಿಜ॑ ಆಮಿನಾ॒ನಾ ಮರ್ತ॑ಸ್ಯ ದೇ॒ವೀ ಜ॒ರಯಂ॒ತ್ಯಾಯುಃ॑ ॥
पुनः॑पुन॒र्जाय॑माना पुरा॒णी स॑मा॒नं वर्ण॑म॒भि शुंभ॑माना । श्व॒घ्नीव॑ कृ॒त्नुर्विज॑ आमिना॒ना मर्त॑स्य दे॒वी ज॒रयं॒त्यायुः॑ ॥
ವ್ಯೂ॒ರ್ಣ್ವ॒ತೀ ದಿ॒ವೋ ಅಂತಾಁ॑ ಅಬೋ॒ಧ್ಯಪ॒ ಸ್ವಸಾ॑ರಂ ಸನು॒ತರ್ಯು॑ಯೋತಿ । ಪ್ರ॒ಮಿ॒ನ॒ತೀ ಮ॑ನು॒ಷ್ಯಾ॑ ಯು॒ಗಾನಿ॒ ಯೋಷಾ॑ ಜಾ॒ರಸ್ಯ॒ ಚಕ್ಷ॑ಸಾ॒ ವಿ ಭಾ॑ತಿ ॥
व्यू॒र्ण्व॒ती दि॒वो अंताँ॑ अबो॒ध्यप॒ स्वसा॑रं सनु॒तर्यु॑योति । प्र॒मि॒न॒ती म॑नु॒ष्या॑ यु॒गानि॒ योषा॑ जा॒रस्य॒ चक्ष॑सा॒ वि भा॑ति ॥
ಪ॒ಶೂನ್ನ ಚಿ॒ತ್ರಾ ಸು॒ಭಗಾ॑ ಪ್ರಥಾ॒ನಾ ಸಿಂಧು॒ರ್ನ ಕ್ಷೋದ॑ ಉರ್ವಿ॒ಯಾ ವ್ಯ॑ಶ್ವೈತ್ । ಅಮಿ॑ನತೀ॒ ದೈವ್ಯಾ॑ನಿ ವ್ರ॒ತಾನಿ॒ ಸೂರ್ಯ॑ಸ್ಯ ಚೇತಿ ರ॒ಶ್ಮಿಭಿ॑ರ್ದೃಶಾ॒ನಾ ॥
प॒शून्न चि॒त्रा सु॒भगा॑ प्रथा॒ना सिंधु॒र्न क्षोद॑ उर्वि॒या व्य॑श्वैत् । अमि॑नती॒ दैव्या॑नि व्र॒तानि॒ सूर्य॑स्य चेति र॒श्मिभि॑र्दृशा॒ना ॥
Ever born anew yet ancient, wearing the same familiar color, the goddess Usha wears down the life of mortal man like a cunning gambler plundering his stake. Unfolding the ends of heaven, she awakens and pushes her sister (Night) far away. Without ever breaking the divine ordinances of human generations, she shines brightly by the eye of her cosmic lover (the Sun). Spreading wide like a surging river, she is seen everywhere through the rays of the sun. The profound philosophical depth here contrasts the eternal youth of cosmic time with the transient life of mortals. Usha and Ratri (Night) are sisters who endlessly replace one another, marking the relentless march of time that consumes human life, yet offering renewal through divine law.
ಮಂತ್ರ 10: Being born again and again though ancient, decking herself in the same hue, the goddess wears away the life of mortal man like a skilled gambler stripping away the stakes.
ಮಂತ್ರ 11: Unfolding the limits of heaven, she has awakened; she pushes her sister far away. Without breaking the ages of mortals, the young maiden shines forth by the eye of her lover.
ಮಂತ್ರ 12: Like cattle, manifold, auspicious, and spreading wide, she surged forth like the flood of a river. Never violating the divine laws, she is seen made visible by the rays of the sun.
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಪುನಃಪುನರ್ಜಾಯಮಾನಾ | पुनःपुनर्जायमाना | being born again and again |
| ಪುರಾಣೀ | पुराणी | ancient |
| ಶ್ವಘ್ನೀವ | श्वघ्नीव | like a gambler |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಸ್ವಸಾರಮ್ | स्वसारम् | sister (night) |
| ಪ್ರಮಿನತೀ | प्रमिनती | violating, injuring (here negated by context or meaning unbroken) |
| ಜಾರಸ್ಯ ಚಕ್ಷಸಾ | जारस्य चक्षसा | by the gaze/light of her lover (the sun) |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಸುಭಗಾ | सुभगा | fortunate, blessed, beautiful |
| ಸಿಂಧುಃ ನ ಕ್ಷೋದಃ | सिंधुः न क्षोदः | like the surging flood of a river |
| ದೈವ್ಯಾನಿ ವ್ರತಾನಿ | दैव्यानि व्रतानि | divine laws or ordinances |
Think of an eternal hourglass where golden sand (days) continually falls, measuring out human life against the backdrop of an unchanging sky.
ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
ಉಷ॒ಸ್ತಚ್ಚಿ॒ತ್ರಮಾ ಭ॑ರಾ॒ಸ್ಮಭ್ಯಂ॑ ವಾಜಿನೀವತಿ । ಯೇನ॑ ತೋ॒ಕಂ ಚ॒ ತನ॑ಯಂ ಚ॒ ಧಾಮ॑ಹೇ ॥
उष॒स्तच्चि॒त्रमा भ॑रा॒स्मभ्यं॑ वाजिनीवति । येन॑ तो॒कं च॒ तन॑यं च॒ धाम॑हे ॥
ಉಷೋ॑ ಅ॒ದ್ಯೇಹ ಗೋ॑ಮ॒ತ್ಯಶ್ವಾ॑ವತಿ ವಿಭಾವರಿ । ರೇ॒ವದ॒ಸ್ಮೇ ವ್ಯು॑ಚ್ಛ ಸೂನೃತಾವತಿ ॥
उषो॑ अ॒द्येह गो॑म॒त्यश्वा॑वति विभावरि । रे॒वद॒स्मे व्यु॑च्छ सूनृतावति ॥
ಯು॒ಕ್ಷ್ವಾ ಹಿ ವಾ॑ಜಿನೀವ॒ತ್ಯಶ್ವಾಁ॑ ಅ॒ದ್ಯಾರು॒ಣಾಁ ಉ॑ಷಃ । ಅಥಾ॑ ನೋ॒ ವಿಶ್ವಾ॒ ಸೌಭ॑ಗಾ॒ನ್ಯಾ ವ॑ಹ ॥
यु॒क्ष्वा हि वा॑जिनीव॒त्यश्वाँ॑ अ॒द्यारु॒णाँ उ॑षः । अथा॑ नो॒ विश्वा॒ सौभ॑गा॒न्या व॑ह ॥
ಅಶ್ವಿ॑ನಾ ವ॒ರ್ತಿರ॒ಸ್ಮದಾ ಗೋಮ॑ದ್ದಸ್ರಾ॒ ಹಿರ॑ಣ್ಯವತ್ । ಅ॒ರ್ವಾಗ್ರಥಂ॒ ಸಮ॑ನಸಾ॒ ನಿ ಯ॑ಚ್ಛತಂ ॥
अश्वि॑ना व॒र्तिर॒स्मदा गोम॑द्दस्रा॒ हिर॑ण्यवत् । अ॒र्वाग्रथं॒ सम॑नसा॒ नि य॑च्छतं ॥
ಯಾವಿ॒ತ್ಥಾ ಶ್ಲೋಕ॒ಮಾ ದಿ॒ವೋ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ॒ರ್ಜನಾ॑ಯ ಚ॒ಕ್ರಥುಃ॑ । ಆ ನ॒ ಊರ್ಜಂ॑ ವಹತಮಶ್ವಿನಾ ಯು॒ವಂ ॥
यावि॒त्था श्लोक॒मा दि॒वो ज्योति॒र्जना॑य च॒क्रथुः॑ । आ न॒ ऊर्जं॑ वहतमश्विना यु॒वं ॥
ಏಹ ದೇ॒ವಾ ಮ॑ಯೋ॒ಭುವಾ॑ ದ॒ಸ್ರಾ ಹಿರ॑ಣ್ಯವರ್ತನೀ । ಉ॒ಷ॒ರ್ಬುಧೋ॑ ವಹಂತು॒ ಸೋಮ॑ಪೀತಯೇ ॥
एह दे॒वा म॑यो॒भुवा॑ द॒स्रा हिर॑ण्यवर्तनी । उ॒ष॒र्बुधो॑ वहंतु॒ सोम॑पीतये ॥
The Ṛṣi turns to direct petition: O bountiful Usha, bring us that wonderful treasure by which we may sustain both our children and descendants! Shine upon us today laden with cows, horses, and glorious truth-filled wealth. Yoke your ruddy steeds and bring us all auspicious blessings. As dawn transitions into full morning, the invocation shifts smoothly to the Ashvins—the divine twin horsemen of healing and light—asking them to direct their golden-pathed chariot hither to partake of the Soma libation. This final movement unites the awakening of consciousness (Usha) with the therapeutic, divine action of the Ashvins. The transition shows how Vedic ritual and inner realization flow seamlessly from the first glimmers of dawn into active divine grace and healing energy throughout the day.
ಮಂತ್ರ 13: O bountiful Dawn, bring us that wondrous treasure by which we may nourish both our children and our offspring.
ಮಂತ್ರ 14: O Usha, rich in cows, horses, and radiant lights, shine forth abundantly upon us today here, O goddess of true inspirations!
ಮಂತ್ರ 15: Yoke indeed your ruddy steeds today, O vigorous Dawn, and bring unto us all auspicious fortunes.
ಮಂತ್ರ 16: O Ashvins, divine physicians, turn your path toward us, rich in cattle and golden splendor; with single minds, direct your chariot hither.
ಮಂತ್ರ 17: You who thus made known your glorious praise from heaven and brought light to mankind, O Ashvins, convey vigor unto us.
ಮಂತ್ರ 18: Come hither, ye gods who bring bliss, wonder-workers of golden paths, let the awakeners of dawn bring you to the drinking of Soma.
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ವಾಜಿನೀವತಿ | वाजिनीवति | possessing vigor or wealth in horses |
| ತೋಕಮ್ | तोकम् | child, offspring |
| ತನಯಮ್ | तनयम् | descendant |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಗೋಮತೀ | गोमती | abounding in cows or rays of light |
| ಅಶ್ವಾವತೀ | अश्वावती | abounding in horses |
| ವಿಭಾವರಿ | विभावरि | radiant, starry night/dawn |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಯುಕ್ಷ್ವ | युक्ष्व | yoke |
| ಅರುಣಾನ್ | अरुणान् | reddish, ruddy |
| ಸೌಭಗಾನಿ | सौभगानि | auspicious blessings, good fortunes |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಅಶ್ವಿನಾ | अश्विना | the two Ashvins (divine horsemen) |
| ದಸ್ರಾ | दस्रा | wonderful miracle workers |
| ಹಿರಣ್ಯವತ | हिरण्यवत | possessing gold |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಶ್ಲೋಕಮ್ | श्लोकम् | fame, song of praise |
| ಜ್ಯೋತಿಃ | ज्योतिः | light |
| ಊರ್ಜಮ್ | ऊर्जम् | vital energy, strength |
| ಪದ (ಕನ್ನಡ ಲಿಪಿ) | ದೇವನಾಗರೀ | ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ |
|---|---|---|
| ಮಯೋಜುವಾ | मयोजुवा | bringing bliss or happiness |
| ಹಿರಣ್ಯವರ್ತನೀ | हिरण्यवर्तनी | having golden paths |
| ಸೋಮಪೀತಯೇ | सोमपीतये | for drinking the Soma |
Picture a golden chariot driven by twin physicians arriving just as the sun crests the horizon, greeted by a family offering cups of sweet nectar.