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Rātri Bhāradvājī
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Rātri Bhāradvājī
Rātri Bhāradvājī's hymn asks Night, filling every quarter with stars, to keep the singer safe until dawn. It remains one of the most quietly beautiful pieces of Vedic poetry and is still used at twilight.
Quick facts
- Era
- Ṛgvedic (traditional)
- field
- Vedic hymnody, evening liturgy
- sourcing
- textually attested
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