70 The Religion of the VCClZl

following appeal to Ushos: “ Arouoe, C) Ushos, liberal goddess, them that givo; tho niggm’do shall sloop unowokoned l” ‘ That is to say", what is tho use of waking tho stingy man, ho is not: gang; to givo no any“ thing anyhow: Another stanza stator; this ovon mom emphatically: “O shining I‘vano, yo lihor‘ni god» (losses, do yo today suggest to tho rich that they Shall give bounty i Let the stingy, miz‘wnkonod, oloop in the depths; of obscure: ciarknoosli

The very first hymn in tho Rig-Votio that is auxin dressod to Ushas presonts in its; oponing atroin tho ritual, serving, economic goddesses, in on inoxtricoblo tangle with the poetic divinity. Almost do we fool that economic advantage and mathetic doiigght am much the some thing to the soul of such a. poet ::

“ With pleasant things for 115, O Ushns, Shine forth, 0 Daughter of Heaven, With great and brilliant wealth, of which, 0 luminous goddess, thou art the giver ! ”

(Rig-Veda 3:. 68. 13..) And immediately after, in the next stanza, the significant words, “ Arouso thou the benevolence of our patrons!” And so another tithe}3 “ To thoso nobles give thou glory and fine sons, 0 pntroness Dawn, to them that have given us gifts that: are not

‘ Rig-Veda L 124. no. 5' Rig-Veda 4.. 51. 3.. 3 Rig—Veda 5. 79. 6.