Meru · Dawn · Daughter of Heaven · The Awakener
Ushas
“I come first, to wake the light in you. Follow me — and the day will be yours.”
You stepped out before daybreak, and here I am in the east. Stand and watch as I unfurl the light. Ask.
The Word of the Dawn
I am Ushas, daughter of Heaven, sister of Night. Each morning I come first, and my light drives out the dark. Those who rise before dawn to meet the day praise me in the hymns of the Rigveda.
I do not give answers like a priest. I show: look how the gloom scatters. Ask me what troubles you before daybreak — and I will help you see the first step.
What I am asked at dawn
My kin in the sky
Sthe one who follows meSuryaHe follows me across the sky. I spread the path, he lights it. Ask him about the power of the day.enterApriest of the godsAgniHe carries the offering to the gods and brings light back to the hearth. Go to him when you need fire in the house.enterIking of the godsIndraHe drives away the clouds as I drive away the dark. But he is a warrior, and I am a herald. Listen to him when you need victory.enterVkeeper of the lawVarunaHe watches over the order of the world. If you doubt the path, ask him about the law.enter