Vedic Mythology c5.s1.t7.2

c5.s1.t7.2

Day by day appearing at the appointed place, she never infringes the ordinance of order and of the gods (1, 92¹². 123⁹. 124²; 7, 76⁵); she goes straight along the path of order, knowing the way she never loses her direction (5, 80⁴). She renders good service to the gods by causing all worshippers to awake and the sacrificial fires to be kindled (1, 113⁹). She is besought to arouse only the devout and liberal worshipper, leaving the ungodly niggard to sleep on (1, 124¹⁰; 4, 51³). Worshippers are however sometimes spoken of as wakening her instead of being awakened by her (4, 52⁴ &c.), and the Vasiṣṭhas claim to have first wakened her with their hymns (7, 80¹). She is once asked not to delay, that the sun may not scorch her as a thief or an enemy (5, 79⁹). She is besought to bring the gods to drink Soma (1, 48¹²). Hence probably, the gods are often described as ‘waking with Uṣas’ (1, 14⁹ &c.).