The Vedic fathers of geology

54 Tuer Vepic Faturrs or Grorocy.

Veda (IV. 30. 8; IV. 30.9; and many other places ), we find 3¥4 or the Dawn represented as the daughter of the Sky or Dyaus ( fa:... दुहितरं ... उषासम्‌... 2. V. IV. 30. 9 ) and Indra ( meaning the Sun, as in R. Y. I. 6. 3; 1. 26. 1; IV.26.1; X.89.2;) described as having crushed her (_gyrata=q afte... 1 R. V. IV. 30. 9 ). After this, however, another verse states ` to say that, Ushas had fled away affrighted ( अपोषा ..-सरन्‌.. बिभ्युषी ); because her car was smashed 7 [778 ( अनसः. संपिष्टात्‌--- नि यत्सीं शिश्चथदुषा IR. V. IV. 30.10 ). This, evidently, is the morning phenomenon, and naturally conveys the idea that the splendour of the Dawa or the morning light, having first appeared, had disappeared after a while, inthe bright rays of the Sun, or rather was absorbed in it, after its appearance on the horizon.

But, the essential point has yet remained unsolved, and, as such, we must endeavour to find out the place or the region, where the Dawn ( g¥@ ) had disappeared in the glowing light of the Sun. Fortunately for us, after making requisite researches in the inexhaustible mine of the Rig-Veda, we come across the thing sought for. Because, the Resht, Wama Deva, informs us to say that, “ the Dawn was crushed by Indra, as she appeared proudly ( सहीयसानास्‌ | उषासमिन््र॒संपिणक््‌ ॥ 7२. ४. 1४. 30. 9 ); प्र her