Rātrī Süktam with meaning 1.ॐ रात्री व्यंख्यदायती पुरुत्रा देव्य (अ) १क्षभिः । विश्वा अधिधियोंधित ।। १ ।।Ratri vyakhyadayati purutrā devyaksabhih. Višva adhiśriyodhita.Goddess of Night, comes with all Her glory. conquering all the worlds that she sees with Her eyes. 2.ओवैा अम॑र्त्या निवतो॑ देव्यु (उ) १द्धतेः । ज्योतिषा बाधते तर्मः ॥ २ ॥Orvapra amartyä nivato devyudvatah. Jyotisä bädhate tamahThe immortal Goddess has filled the whole universe, all its spaces, heights and depths. She conquers darkness with Her all-seeing light. 3.निरुस्वसौरमस्कृतो॒षस॑ दे॒व्या॑य॒ती । अपेर्दु हासते॒ तम॑ः ॥ ३॥Nirusvasäramaskı toşasam devyäyati. Apeduhäsate tamahThe Goddess of Night brings Her sister ‘Dawn’ following Her. And then the darkness vanishes. 4. सा नोँ अद्य यस्या॑ व॒यं नि ते याम॒न्नर्विक्ष्महि । वृक्षेन वैसति वर्यः ।। ४ ।।Să no adya yasyä vayam nite yamannaviksmahi. Vrksena vasatim vayahLike birds that take shelter in their nests on tree, when the dusk comes, we take refuge on your lap; be kind to us. 5. नि ग्रामाँसो अविक्षत नि पद्धन्तो नि पक्षिणः । निश्ये॒नास॑श्चिर्थिनः ।। ५ ॥ Ni grāmāso aviksata nipadvanto ni pakșinah. Ni śyenāsaścidarthinah.All the villagers have returned to their homes, and so have all the animals that walk and all the birds that fly including the falcons that are always alert to pounce on their preys..6. या॒वाँ वृक्य (अं) वृक॑ य॒वय॑स्ते॒न-मूँर्ये । अथा नः सुतराँ भव ॥ ६ ॥Yāvayā vṛkyavrkam yavayastenamürmye. Athā naḥ sutară bhava.O Goddess! Protect us from the wolves and the thieves so that the night passes easily. 7.उप॑मा॒ पेप॑िश॒त्तम॑ः कृष्णं व्यंक्तमस्थित । उर्ष ऋणेर्व यातय ।। ७ ।।Upama pepišattamah krsnam vyaktamasthita. Usa rneva yataya.O Goddess of Dawn, you adorn the darkness with rich colours as you arrive. O, Goddess destroy the darkness that troubled us like the debts. 8.उप॑ ते गा इवार्करें वृणीष्व दुहितर्दिवः । रात्रिस्तोमं न जिग्युपै ॥ ८ ॥Upa te gå iväkaram vrnisva duhitardivah. Rātristomam na igyuse.O Goddess of Night, you descend from the heaven. I offer these verses to you like the vanquished offers cattle to the conqueror. Be compassionate to accept them.