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

3Yea, and thou art the Asvins' 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.

8Hither from eastward all at once they travel, from one place spreading in the selfsame manner. Awaking, from the seat of holy Order the Godlike Dawns come nigh like troops of cattle.

9Thus they go forth with undiminished colours, these Mornings similar, in self−same fashion, Concealing the gigantic might of darkness with radiant bodies bright and pure and shining.

10O Goddesses, O Heaven's refulgent Daughters, bestow upon us wealth with store of children. As from our pleasant place of rest ye rouse us may we be masters of heroic vigour.

11Well−skilled in lore of sacrifice, ye Daughters of Heaven, refulgent Dawns, I thus address you. May we be glorious among the people. May Heaven vouchsafe us this, and Earth the Goddess, HYMN LIL Dawm. 1. THIS Lady, giver of delight, after her Sister shining forth, Daughter of Heaven, hath shown herself.−