Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas
by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words
This page relates 鈥楽ymbolic relevance of 鈥淒adhikra鈥� in Sun-worship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 32 - Symbolic relevance of 鈥淒adhikr膩鈥� in Sun-worship
Dadhikr膩 is one of the divine steeds deified in the Vedic texts.[1] The term is used as a synonym of horse in the 狈颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻.[2] He is one of the fetishes of 厂奴谤测补. The fetish Dadhikr膩 is the representative of the swift moving luminary 厂奴谤测补 that reflects the warlike aspect, i.e. the swiftness of the Sun.[3]
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya interprets the term [Dadhikr膩] as:
诲补诲丑补诲补苍测补峁� dh膩rayan kr膩mat墨ti dadhikr膩岣�/ tametann膩maka峁� devam/[4]
The swiftness of the Sun becomes clear with his application as the first steed at the head of the chariot,[5] identification with the eagle and the swan.[6] His speed is compared to the wind.[7]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
峁歡vedasa峁僪it膩, 4.38-40; 7.44
[2]:
狈颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻, 1.14
[3]:
cf., uta 惫腻箩颈苍补峁� puruni峁idhv膩na峁� dadhikr膩su dadathurvi艣vak峁涐梗峁璱m/ 峁歡vedasa峁僪it膩, 4.38.2 膩艣u峁� dadhikr膩峁� tamu na 峁ａ弓av膩ma divasp峁泃hivy膩 uta carkir膩m/ Ibid.,4. 39.1
[4]:
S膩ya峁嚹乧膩rya, Ibid., 4.38.2