Sama Veda

SECOND PART

BOOK VIII

Chapter III

HYMN 6 Dawn

1

This Lady, excellent and kind, after her sister shining forth, Daughter of Heaven, hath shown herself.

2

Red, like a mare, and beautiful, holy, the mother of the kine, The Dawn became the Asvins' friend.

3

Yea, and thou art the Asvins', friend the mother of the cows art thou: O Dawn, thou rules over wealth