Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t3.19

v1.c7.s10.t3.19

Ushas as the Goddess of the Dawn originates from Vedic poets' marvel at the beautiful scene of the dawn. In the Vedic hymns, she is said to be the mother or wife of Surya and to work to expel the night and to awake persons and all kinds of creatures. In the Rigveda (4.51.1), she is portrayed as follows: “FORTH from the darkness in the region eastward, this most abundant splendid light hath mounted. Now verily the far-refulgent Mornings, Daughters of Heaven, bring welfare to the people.”