Rig Veda — Chapter 14: Ratri Sukta (10.127)

8 verses

Verse 1

The goddess Night has drawn near, looking about on many sides with her eyes of stars. She has put on all her glories.

The immortal goddess has filled the wide spaces, the depths and the heights. With her light she drives away the darkness.

The goddess approaching has made way for her sister Dawn. And the darkness also departs, smiling.

So favour us this night, under whose shelter we have come to rest, as birds come to their nest upon a tree.

The villagers have gone to rest, and all that walks and all that flies, even the hungry hawks have settled down.