1THIS Lady, giver of delight, after her Sister shining forth, Daughter of Heaven, hath shown herself.-

2Unfailing, Mother of the Kine, in colour like a bright red mare,     The Dawn became the Aśvins' Friend.

3Yea, and thou art the Aśvins' Friend, the Mother of the Kine art thou:     O Dawn thou rulest over wealth.

4Thinking of thee, O joyous One, as her who driveth hate away,     We woke to meet thee with our lauds.

5Our eyes behold thy blessed rays like troops of cattle loosed to feed.     Dawn hath filled full the wide expanse.

6When thou hast filled it, Fulgent One! thou layest bare the gloom with light.     After thy nature aid us, Dawn.

7Thou overspreadest heaven with rays, the dear wide region of mid-air.     With thy bright shining lustre, Dawn.