Rigveda 1.124.11
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 124 · Verse 1.124.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अवे॒यम॑श्वैद्युव॒तिः पु॒रस्ता॑द्यु॒ङ्क्ते गवा॑मरु॒णाना॒मनी॑कम् । वि नू॒नमु॑च्छा॒दस॑ति॒ प्र के॒तुर्गृ॒हंगृ॑ह॒मुप॑ तिष्ठाते अ॒ग्निः
aveyamaśvaidyuvatiḥ purastādyuṅkte gavāmaruṇānāmanīkam vi nūnamucchādasati pra keturgṛhaṃgṛhamupa tiṣṭhāte agniḥ
Here cavalry of steeds draw forward before; they join the cattle-owners with ruddy ranks. The banner indeed lifts the house and Agni stands near, lifting the covering high.
This youthful Uṣā, approached from the east; she harnesses her team of purple oxen. Assuredly she will disperse the darkness, a manifest sign (of day) in the firmament; the (sacred) fire is kindled in every dwelling.
This young Maid from the east hath shone upon us; she harnesseth her team of bright red oxen. She will beam forth, the light will hasten hither, and Agni will be present in each dwelling.