Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India, their Religion and Institutions v5.c45.44

v5.c45.44

The worshippers, however, sometimes venture to take the credit of being more alert than Ushas, and of awaking her instead of being awakened by her (*prati stomair abhutsmahi*, iv. 52, 4; vii. 68, 9; vii. 81, 3; x. 88, 19; and this the Vasishṭhas claim to have been the first to do by their hymns, vii. 80, 1 (*prati stomebhir ushasam Vasishṭhāḥ gīrbhir viprāsah prathamāḥ abudhran*); and in one place she is solicited to make no delay, that the sun may not scorch her like a thief or an enemy, v. 79, 9 (*vi uchha duhitar Divo mā chirañ tanuthāḥ apaḥ | na it tvā stenañ yathā ripuñ tapāti sūro archishā*). She is prayed to bring the gods to drink the libations of Soma, i. 48, 12. Agni and the gods generally are described as waking with Ushas (*usharbudhaḥ*), i. 14, 9; i. 44, 11; i. 92, 18; iii. 2, 14; iv. 6, 8; vi. 4, 2; vi. 15, 1; ix. 84, 4.