Rigveda 3.039.02
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 39 · Verse 3.39.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दि॒वश्चि॒दा पू॒र्व्या जाय॑माना॒ वि जागृ॑विर्वि॒दथे॑ श॒स्यमा॑ना । भ॒द्रा वस्त्रा॒ण्यर्जु॑ना॒ वसा॑ना॒ सेयम॒स्मे स॑न॒जा पित्र्या॒ धीः
divaścidā pūrvyā jāyamānā vi jāgṛvirvidathe śasyamānā bhadrā vastrāṇyarjunā vasānā seyamasme sanajā pitryā dhīḥ
And the earliest light was born in the sky; as the plains awakened to growth, the good garments, the hero’s robes and votive clothes were ours—grant, O father, discerning thought.
That praise which is begotten before (the dawn) of day is the awakener of Indra, when repeated at the (morning) sacrifice; auspicious and clothed in white raiment is this our ancient and paternal hymn.
Born from the heaven e'en in the days aforetime, wakening, sting aloud in holy synod, Auspicious, clad in white and shining raiment, this is the ancient hymn of our forefathers.