So with her seven sons Aditi advanced upon the earlier age. She brought the Sun to earth that he might bring things to life and then pass to his death.
Rig Veda X, 72, 9
Now the Dawns have made their bright appearance, unfurling their splendor in the eastern firmament. Like strong men preparing their weapons, these mothers, the reddish morning clouds, arise.
Rig Veda I, 92, 1
The rosy morning rays have arisen unhindered, hitching to their chariot the willing red clouds. Restoring to all things their erstwhile clarity, the red-hued Dawns have assumed brilliant splendor.
Rig Veda I, 92, 2
They chant a hymn like women active in worship, united on the same path, coming from afar. They convey refreshment to the liberal giver and bestow all good things on the preparer of oblation.
Rig Veda I, 92, 3
Then he (the father) gives him (the son) a name: ’You are the Veda (knowledge). That is his secret name.
Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad VI, IV-Conception and Birth as Religious Rites, 26
