Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas
by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words
This page relates 鈥楽avitri (the Bestower of Wisdom and Intelligence)鈥� of the study on the Vedic influence of Sun-worship in the Puranas, conducted by Goswami Mitali in 2018. The tradition of observing Agnihotra sacrifice and the Sandhya, etc., is frequently observed among the Hindus. Another important innovation of the Sun-worship in the Puranas is the installation of the images of the Sun in the temples.鈥擳his section belongs to the series 鈥淪alient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda鈥�.
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Part 12 - 厂补惫颈迟峁� (the Bestower of Wisdom and Intelligence)
厂补惫颈迟峁� is praised in the 骋腻测补迟谤墨尘补苍迟谤补. Not only in the 厂补峁僪颈迟腻蝉, but in the 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉, 膧谤补峁噛补办补蝉, 鲍辫补苍颈峁诲蝉 and 厂奴迟谤补蝉 also, the application of 骋腻测补迟谤墨尘补苍迟谤补 is mentioned. In the 峁欢惫别诲补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, in a single verse only the invocation occurs.[1] But, in the other 厂补峁僪颈迟腻蝉, the application of it occurs more than once, which signifies that more importance is attached to 骋腻测补迟谤墨尘补苍迟谤补 on later date.[2] The 骋腻测补迟谤墨尘补苍迟谤补 contains the notion that solar light is the symbol of ultimate knowledge and reality.[3] 厂补惫颈迟峁� is worshipped along with the other gods in the Agnihotra sacrifice,172 and 补峁ａ弓补办补辫腻濒补 offerings.[4] He is the divine object of meditation.[5] For wisdom and intelligence the deity is prayed in the Vedas.[6] Mitra:
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
cf., 峁欢惫别诲补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.62.10
[2]:
痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.35; 22.9; Taittir墨yasa峁僪it膩, 1.5.6.4; 4.1.11.1; 艢补迟补辫补迟丑补产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺, 2.3.4.39; 13.6.2.9; Gopathabr膩hma峁嘺,1.1.34-36; TA., 1.11.2; 叠峁沨补诲腻谤补峁噛补办辞辫补苍颈峁诲, 6.3.11; 艢vet膩艣vetaropani峁d, 4.18; 膧艣惫补濒腻测补苍补艣谤补耻迟补蝉奴迟谤补, 7.6.6; 8.1.18; 膧pastambag峁沨yas奴tra, 4.10.9-12
[3]:
cf., ya岣� 蝉补惫颈迟腻 诲别惫补岣� 苍补岣� 补蝉尘腻办补峁� 诲丑颈测补岣� karm膩峁噄 dharm膩divi峁y膩 v膩 buddh墨岣� 辫谤补肠辞诲补测腻迟 prerayet tat tasya devasya 蝉补惫颈迟耻岣� sarv膩ntary膩mitay膩 prerakasya jagatsra峁ａ弓u岣� parame艣varasya 惫补谤别峁噛补峁� sarvai岣� up膩syatay膩 j帽epatay膩 ca sa峁僢hajan墨ya峁� 产丑补谤驳补岣� avidy膩tatk膩ryayorbharjan膩d产丑补谤驳补岣� s惫补测补峁僯yoti岣� parabrahm膩tmaka峁� 迟别箩补岣� 诲丑墨尘补丑颈 惫补测补峁� dhy膩y膩ma岣�/ S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya on 峁欢惫别诲补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.62.10172 痴腻箩补蝉补苍别测颈蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, 3.35
[4]:
Taittir墨yasa峁僪it膩, 4.1.11.1
[5]: