Rigveda 5.047.03
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 47 · Verse 5.47.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒क्षा स॑मु॒द्रो अ॑रु॒षः सु॑प॒र्णः पूर्व॑स्य॒ योनिं॑ पि॒तुरा वि॑वेश । मध्ये॑ दि॒वो निहि॑तः॒ पृश्नि॒रश्मा॒ वि च॑क्रमे॒ रज॑सस्पा॒त्यन्तौ॑
ukṣā samudro aruṣaḥ suparṇaḥ pūrvasya yoniṃ piturā viveśa madhye divo nihitaḥ pṛśniraśmā vi cakrame rajasaspātyantau
The bird Uksa, a sea-born winged being, entered the primal birth of the Fathers. Midst the heavens its ray was set; the shining bolt traversed in the course of Rajas' light.
The showerer (of rain), the shedder of dew, the radiant and quick-going (car) has entered the region of the paternal east; the many-tinted and pervading (luminary) proceeds to both extremities of the firmament, (and so) preserves (the world).
Steer, Sea, Red Bird with strong wings, he hath entered the dwelling-place of the Primeval Father. A gay-hued Stone set in the midst of heaven, he hath gone forth and guards mid-air's two limits.