Discuss the relevant elements of the poem "Night" from the Rig-Veda.The goddess Night has drawn near, looking about on many sides with her eyes....

I think that the poem reflects much in way of Hindu
beliefs regarding the forces of the divine.  The fact that the poem exalts the Goddess
of the Night reflects how Hinduism's pantheism attributes different natural elements to
different gods.  Notice in the poem how the Goddess of Night "pushes aside her sister
the twilight."  In this light, one can see how Hinduism utilizes its pantheistic nature
to attribute different aspects of consciousness to other forms of the divine.  Another
uniquely Hindu element brought out in the poem is the yearning for a brief and close
promixal interaction with the divine.  This is seen in Hinduism in many forms in that
the devotee is thankful for a brief interaction with the divine. Hindus frequently ask
the Gods to "open their eyes" and smile upon the devotee, and this same tendency to
yearn  for a close and brief encounter with the divine is present in the poem.  Rest for
humans only happens when the Goddess of Night is "near to us today."  The idea of the
Goddess briefly coming near the devotee is a strongly Hindu idea.  Along these lines,
Hindu practices follow the idea of "warding off the evil eye" or asking the powers of
the divine to remove evil with the idea of "warding" it off.  The removal of obstacles
is something of vital importance to the devotee.  This is seen in the poem with the plea
to "ward off the she- wolf" and "the wolf" and "the thief."