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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas

by Goswami Mitali | 2018 | 68,171 words

This page relates ‘Symbolic relevance of “Tarkshya� in Sun-worship� 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.—This section belongs to the series “Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda�.

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Part 33 - Symbolic relevance of “ṣy� in Sun-worship

ṣy is another divine steed closely associated with Dadhikrā. Indeed, ṣy is the representative of the Sun-god. He is the son of Tṛkṣa, i.e. ܱ貹ṇa Garutmat.[1] There are two hymns in the ṻ岹ṃh, in where, the deity ṣy is invoked.[2] He is described as the impeller of mighty steeds, vanquisher of the chariots, swift and speeding to battle.[3]

The epithet ṣṭԱ𳾾 is associated with the deity.[4]

Sāyaṇācārya, in his interpretation, states the meaning of the term thus:

ṣṭԱ𳾾�/ Ա𳾾� iti āyudhanāma/ ariṣṭoʹhiṃsito nemiryasya/ yadvā rathacakrasya Ա𳾾�/ yatsaṃbandhino rathasya nemirna hiṃsyate soʹriṣṭaԱ𳾾�/[5]

ṣy is invoked to prosper his devotees with uninjured fellies.

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[1]:

cf., ṣy� tṛkṣaputra� suparṇam/ Sāyaṇācārya, Ibid., 10.178.1

[2]:

ṻ岹ṃh, 1.89; 10.178

[3]:

cf., tvamū ṣu ᾱԲ� devajūta� sahāvāna� tarutāra� rathānām/ ṣṭԱ𳾾� pṛṭanājamāṃśu svastaye tārkṣyamihā huvema// Ibid.,10.178.1

[4]:

cf., svasti nastārkṣyo ṣṭԱ𳾾� svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu// Ibid.,1.89.6

[5]:

Sāyaṇācārya, Ibid., 1.89.6

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