Vedic Mythology c5.s1.t7.7

c5.s1.t7.7

The goddess is often implored to dawn on the worshipper or bring to him wealth and children, to bestow protection and long life (1, 30²². 48¹ &c.), to confer renown and glory on all the liberal benefactors of the poet (5, 79⁶, cp. 1, 48⁴). Her adorers ask from her riches and desire to be to her as sons to a mother (7, 81⁴). The soul of the dead man goes to the sun and to Uṣas (10, 58⁸), and by the ruddy ones in whose lap the Fathers are said to be seated, the Dawns are doubtless meant (10, 15⁷).