Here comes the Night; with her twinkling eyes the Goddess has lit many places, adorned once again with all her beauty.
Rig Veda X, 127, 1
Because the life of a man is a sacrifice therefore they say that his mother will give birth (soshyati) to him, or his mother has given birth (asoshta) to him. The same words are used in the Soma-sacrifice and mean: He will pour out the Soma-juice and He has poured out the Soma-juice. This is his birth. His death is the Avabhritha.
Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XVII – Man as a Sacrifice (II), 5
The immortal Goddess enwraps the world, its valleys and lofty peaks. By the shining of her light she repels all darkness.
Rig Veda X, 127, 2
Advancing quietly, the Goddess has restored once again her sister the Dawn. The shadows will now also steal away.
Rig Veda X, 127, 3
Be gracious this night! At your approach we now repair to our homes, like birds seeking their roosting places.
Rig Veda X, 127, 4
