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Sincere Thanks To:

1. Smt. Krishna Priya for compiling the source document
2. Nedumtheru SrI Mukund Srinivasan for image selections
3. Smt.Jayashree Muralidharan for eBook assembly

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Mantrams and Commentaries

First anuvAkam

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Second anuvAkam

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Third anuvAkam

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Fourth anuvAkam

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Fifth anuvAkam

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Sixth anuvAkam

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ashTottarasata nAmAvaLi

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IMPORTANT LINKS

1. AruNam Text in Sanskrit svara notations: http://www.geocities.com/

Yajur.Veda
2. Audio for AruNam - http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/arunam.mp3
3. Another

audio

for

aruNam

http://www.astrojyoti.com/

yajurvedamp3part51.htm

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4. A u d i o

for

ashtottaram

http://www.astrojyoti.com/

sooryaastottaram.htm
5. Famous sUryanArAyaNa Temple in SrI KAkulam, Andhra Pradesh, India http://www.arasavallisungod.org/abttemple.html
6. The ancient Konarak Sun Temple in India - http://konark.nic.in/intro.htm

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SrI Malayappa Swamy on Ratha Sapthami day

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KrishNa yajurvediiya taittiriiyAraNyakam

AruNa praSna:

Ratha saptami or Soorya Jayanti is a big festival at Thirumala and is a

celebration of the Lord as Soorya NaarAyaNan. AruNa PraSnam is recited.
As the Sun moves from dhanur raasi to Makara raasi, the days get warmer.
In this important annual festival at Thirumala, Sri Malayappa Swami with
ubhaya NaacchiyArs is taken around the four Maada Veethis on seven different
Vaahanams from the crack of dawn to the evening. The 7 Vaahanams in the
order of usage are:
1. Soorya Prabha
2. Chinna Sesha Vaahanam
3. Garuda Vaahanam
4. Hanumantha Vaahanam

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SrI Malayappa Swamy in GaruDa vAhanam on Rathasapthami day

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5. Kalpa Vruksha Vaahanam

6. Sarva BhUpAla Vaahanam
7. Chandra Prabhaa Vaahanam
The Utsavam concludes with Teerthavaari (Chakra SnAnam) in Swamy
PushkaraNi.
During the travel with the first Vaahanam, at the crack of the dawn, when the
PerumAL reaches the North West Corner of the Maada Veethi, the Morning
Sun's rays touches the Lord's sacred feet before rising in the horizon.
The significance of this Utsavam for SevArthees is that they enjoy His sevai in
2 Vaahanams. We have a feast on Ratha Saptami for our eyes.
There are DhvAdasa AadityAs in Vedic parlance and each of them have their
own Mantrams and Months. Our Lord empowers them as the AntharyAmi
Brahmam in them and sits in the middle of the orbit of the Sun (Soorya
Mandalam).
AruNa PraSanam is a beautiful Veda bhAgam to listen to. Please enjoy listening
to this AruNa PraSnam on Ratha Sapthami. Below are some links for the audio
on AruNa PraSnam:
http://www.vedamantram.com/audio/arunam.mp3
This Vedic Recitation of AruNam is by Veda Pundit Sri Maarepalli Naga Venkata
sAsthry of SatyanArayaNa DevastAnam, San Jose, California. He is originally
from Kothagudam, Andhra Pradesh and has a deep and resonant voice that is a
sine quo non for Veda PaarAyaNam. He is accompanied by the ancient, MangaLa
Vaadhyam of Veenaa.
In this audio the AruNa PaarAyaNam commences with the Aaditya Gaayatri
after an introduction in Sanskritized Telugu about the sacredness and
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7 Vaahanams in the same day. Even in BrahmOtsavam, one can see only sevais in

significance of the AruNa PaarAyaNam for realizing the blessings of AayurAarOgyam. This special PaarAyaNam is done without partaking any food on
Sunday Mornings. Even the hearing of it is said to confer on the listener the
blessings of long and healthy life.
AruNa Prasnam with its 32 anuvAkams and 132 Mantrams would take an hour
and fifteen minutes to recite by a PoorNa AdhikAri.
Soorya NamaskAram can also be done by those who feel fit to prostrate 132
times in between the Mantrams.The Elaborate AarAdhanam starting with
Kumbha Pratishta concludes with the offerings of sakala MaryAdhais to ChAyaa
SuvarchalAmbhA samEta Sri Soorya NaarAyaNa Murthy sitting in the middle

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of the Aditya MaNDalam.

Another audio link for AruNa PraSnam is:
http://www.astrojyoti.com/yajurvedamp3part51.htm
Please close your eyes and enjoy the majestic and rolling cadences of the
mighty Veda Mantrams of AruNa PraSnam for the next 75 minutes after
turning on the PaarAyaNam recording.
A few introductory notes on AruNa PraSnam:
1. AruNa PraSanam is housed in Yajur Veda Taitareeya SaakhA AraNyakam. It
is recited for the Phalans of disease free body (aroga dhruDagAtram), life
enhancement

(Aayush

Abhivruddhi)

and

banishment

of

premature

death (apamruthyu dhosha nAsanam)

2. It contains 32 anuvAkAs housing 132 PanchAtees (individual Veda
Mantrams). At the end of reciting each PanchAsat, the reciter facing the
Sun prostrates before the Sun. Those who are not able to prostrate 130
times,

simply

offer

their

worship

with

the

prayer:

"Sri

ChAyA SuvarccalAmbhA Sameta Sri SUrya NArAyaNa Swamine Nama:"

followed by Ashtakahsara mantram.

3. The Mantrams of AaruNam (AaruNa Kethuka Saayanam) deal largely with

Surya UpAsanA. That is why it is called Surya Upanishad. This is different
from Akshi Upanishad also recited for freedom from eye disorders.
4. As mentioned before, the recitation of these mantrams with the
performance of Surya Namaskarams at Sunrise yields long life, perfect
health and other desired goals of Life.
5. The famous PraSnam known as Mantra Pushpam is housed as the 22nd
anuvAkam. The importance of Mantra Pushpam and the meanings of the
mantrams of this anuvAkam have been included in the 106th ebook in the
Sundarasimham series: http://www.sundarasimham.org

A wide variety of subject matter is covered in AaruNam.

AnuvAkam1to6
Prayers to Suryan and His links to Kaalam (day/night/paksham/Maasam/ Rutu/
ayanam/Samvatsaram are covered in the first 6 anuvAkams. Suryan is
meditated upon as Kaala Svaroopi. In this visualization of Kaalam as a fast
flowing river, the beauty of Ruthus (seasons) and their atidEvatais are praised.
SeventhAnuvAkam
The seventh anuvAkam provides a description of Soorya Mandalam and 8
AadityAs along with Mahaa Meru mountain. The abode of the 8th Aditya,
Kasyapa, is identified as Mahaa Meru Mountain (Uttara dhruvam).
EighthAnuvAkam
In the 8th anuvAkam, the three Mantra drushtA rishis talk about Kaala
Mruthyu, akAla Mruthyu, (Untimely death) and the reason and cause of death.
The prayer to Agni to bless us to travel in the righteous direction also finds its
home here.
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ANUVAKAM BY ANUVAKAM CONTENT

NinthAnuvAkam
The 9th anuvAkam prays to many devatAs and ways to defeat apamruthyu are
included.

Jamadhagni

Maharishi

is

the

mantra

dhrushtaa

for

the

Ninth anuvAkam.
10thAnuvAkam
The focus of the 10th anuvAkam is Aswini dEvAs
11thanuvAkam
This celebrates the Vaibhavam of Surya NaarAyaNan and the power of Surya
UpAsanaa to gain the PurushArthams. Gayatri Mantram eulogizing the

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antharyAmi Brahman of the Sun God finds its place here.

12thanuvAkam
This is a prayer to Indra.
13thAnuvAkam
This deals with Kaala Mruthyu, a son of Adithi Devi and how He reduces the
longevity of one with the rise and setting of Kaala Mruthyu (MaarthANDan).
Ways to blunt the power of MaarthANDan thru sandhya UpAsana is referred
to here.
14th,15thand16thAnuvAkAs
These consist of many prayers to Suryan.
17thand18thAnuvAkAs
These address prayers to Vaayu.
19thanuvAkam
This about the description of various narakams.

20thand21stAnuvAkams
The tattvam of AruNa Kethuka Saayanam is explained in these
The22ndAnuvAkam
This is a salutation to the Jala Devataa. This is the Mantra Pushpa anuvAkam
mentioned earlier.
The23rdanuvakam
This touches on the subjects of Jagath Srushti, sankalpam to gain one's
wishes.
24th,25thand26thAnuvAkams

sources, Construction of Uttara vEdhi, spreading of lotus leaves, Agni

Prathishtai et al.
27thanuvAkam
This is a compilation of the seven daatus of the Body (Skin, Blood, Flesh,
Medhas, bone, majjaa, Suklam, Ojas). Additonal information on the nava
dhvArams of the body, Jaraa (old age), rOgha grahaNam (acquiring diseases),
rebirth, release from the cycles of birth and death (Moksham) are covered.
28thanuvAkam
This instructs us on how to pray to Lord Agni.
29thanuvAkam
This offers instruction on how to pray to the Rain God (Parjanya).
The30thanuvAkam
This is a prayer for long life (Veda PrAyam).

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These deal with many rituals like procurement of water from six different

The31stanuvAkam
This deals with VaiswAnara Yaj~nam thru prayer to KubhEra to fulfill desires
for material wealth to serve BhagavAn and His BhAgavathAs.
The32ndAnuvAkam
In this final anuvAkam describes as how to perform Samvatsara Vratam and
points out that anyone who completes that vratam would accumulate many
auspiciousness (PuNyams): "Tapasvii puNyo bhavati, Tapasvii PuNyo bhavathi".
adiyEn will provide the meanings of

the mantrams of the individual

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PanchAsathis of the 32 anuvAkams in the following pages.

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first AnuvAka Mantrams

adiyEn earlier mentioned about the links of AruNa PraSnam (Surya Upanishad/
AaruNam/ Surya NamaskAra Mantrams) to Ratha Sapthami celebrating Surya
NaarAyaNa Murthy sitting in the middle of the Sun's orbit.
adiyEn also covered the summary of the 32 anuvAkams of AruNam.
Now, we will start the study together the meanings of the individual PanchAtis
of the different anuvAkams.

was Sri RamakrishNa Matam. There was a great Aasthika-Scholar by name

"ANNA" there, who was a beacon of sampradhAyic Knowledge. He authored
many books on Vedams, AarAdhanam et al. One of the books was on Soorya
NamaskAram. adiyEn will be following Brahma SrI (Late) ANNA's BhAshyam
based on Saayana BhAshyam.
The AruNam (Soorya NamskAram) starts with the Saanti PaaTham of "om
bhadram karNebhi: SruNuyAma devA:" This and other Saanti PaaThams are for
warding off the three kinds of afflictions (Taapa Trayams) that plague the
human beings and to make them unhappy. The Taapa Trayams are:
1. AadhyAtmikam,
2. Aadhi Bhoudhikam &
3. Aadhi daivIkam

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""Bhadram karNebhi: SruNuyAma devA:" - SrI MAlOlan

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FIRST MANTRA
The Saanti PaaTham cited above is the first Mantram of the First PraSnam:

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hari: om||
bhadram karNebhi: SruNuyAma devA:

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bhadram paSyemAkshibhiryajatrA:
sthirairangaistushTuvA(gum)sastanUbhi:
vyaSema devahitam yadAyu:
svasti na indro vruddhaSravA:
svasti na: pUshA viSvavedA:
svasti nastArkshyo arishTanemi:
svasti no bruhaspatirdadhAtu||

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AapamApAmapa: sarvA:|
asmAdasmAditoamuta:|
Meaning:
(devA:) Oh dEvAs! (karNebhi:) thru our ears (bhadram) of auspicious things
(SruNuyAma:) May we Hear!
(YajatrA:) We, who worship You thru AahUtis (akshibhi:) through our eyes
(bhadram) of auspicious sights (paSyema) May we see!
(sthirai: angai: tanUbhi:) with firm limbs constituting our bodies, (tushtuvA:) we
who eulogize You
(devahitam yat Aayu: vyaSema) May we attain the longevity, which is pleasing to
You, the dEvAs!
(VruddhaSravA: Indhra: na: svasti) May Indhran of great fame grant us all
auspiciousness!
(ViSvavedhA:) the Omniscinet (PUshA) Sooryan (na svasti), May He grant us all
MangaLams!

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(ArishtanemI: TArkshya:) Garudan of uninterrupted speed engaged in VishNu

Kaimkaryams (na: svasti) May that SuparNa Gaudan bless us with all
soubhAgyams!
(bruhaspati na: svasti) May the Deva Guru, Bruhaspati grant us auspicious
Jn~Anam!
(apa: sarvA:) of all kinds of sacred waters (asmAth asmAth) from all
appropriate places
(itoamuta:) from here on earth and from the upper worlds (AapamApAm) May I
access them without any obstacles!
The prayer of the First Mantram is thus for blessing one to hear auspicious
addressed to the Vedic Gods, Indhran, PooshA, Garudan and Bruhaspathy.
Finally, the prayer is for all healing waters, which remove the Taapa Trayams in
the spirit of the SandhyA Vandhana Mantram, "Aapo hishtA mayo bhuva:" Jalam
or water is the abode of all MangaLam granting DevAs. The salutation is made
to the Jalam for blessing one with auspiciousness both in this and the other
world.

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SECOND MANTRA:
The second mantram of the First anuvAkam continues with the prayers to the
JalAbhimAni Devatais and states why such a prayer for long disease free life
and the wealth of Putran (Putra Sampath) is offered by the UpAsakan of
Suryan.

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agnirvAyuSca sUryaSca|
saha sancaskarardhiyA|

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vAyvaSvA raSmipataya:|
mariicyAtmano adruha:|
deviirbhuvanasUvarii:|
putravatvAya me suta|
mahAnAmniirmahAmAnA:|
mahaso mahasa: sva:|
devii: parjanyasUvarii:|

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putravatvAya me suta||
Meaning:
(Agnir-VAyusca SUryasca) = May Agni DEvan along with Vaayu Devan and
Soorya Devan shower their blessings on adiyEn!
(Saha ruddhiyA samcaskare) = adiyEn performs this powerful UpAsanA for long,
healthy life with their (JalAbhimAn devatais) anugrahams.
(VAyvaSvA: raSmi pataya: MariicyAtmAno adhruha: bhuvanasUvarii: Devii:) =
Oh Devathaas empowering Jalam (devii:)! You are the creators of this
universe (bhuvanasUvarii:). The winds (VAyu:) are Your horses (aSvA:). You have
the rays of the Sun (raSmi) as Your Lord (Pataya:). You have Agni as Your soul
(MariicyAtmAna:). You never harm anyone (adhruha:) and shower only
auspiciousness.
(PutravatvAya me suta) = Please bless adiyEn to have the wealth of a son (putra
sampath).
(Parjanya sUvarii devii:) = Oh JalAbhimAna dEvathais, who drench the universe
with rains!

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(MahAnAmnii:) = those with lofty and revered names

(MahAmAnA:) = those who are fit to receive magnificent worship
(Mahaso mahasa: sva parjanya sUvarii:) = Oh JalAbhimAna dEvathais, who guide
the worship of the appropriate dEvathais on your own accord! Oh Parjanya
sUvarree dEvee:!
(PutratvAya me suta) = Please bless adiyEn to have Putra sampath!
This Vedic prayer to Parjanya dEvathais is invoked by ANDAL in Her
ThiruppAvai Verse 3 ("thiinginRi nAdellAm tingaL mummAri peythu") and verse
4 (Azhimazhai kaNNA! ---VAzha ulahinil peytidAi).

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sarvAyudha bhUshNan after Makara sankarAnthi purappAdu

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THIRD MANTRAM

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apASnyushNimapA raksha:
apASnyushNimapA ragham|

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apAghrAmapa cAvartim|
apa deviirito hita||
vajram deviirajiitA(gum)Sca|
bhuvanam devasUvarii:
AdityAnaditim deviim|
yoninordhvamudiishata||
SivA na: SantamA bhavantu|

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divyA Aapa oshadhaya:||

sumruDiikA sarasvati|
mA te vyoma sandruSi||
Meaning:
(devii! aSnyushNim apahita) = Oh JalAbhimAni dEvathais! Please keep away
the Agni, which burns down enjoyable vasthus (possessions)! The word "apa" has
to be added each time to "hita" for providing the meaning in all these prayers.
(raksha: apahita) = Please chase away the RaakshasAs, ghosts and PisAsus
(ghouls) from me!
(aSnyushNim apahita) = Please banish the agni responsible for fever arising
from the consumption of wrong kind of foods and drinks!
(ragam apahita) = Please remove all disease-causing and the sin-causing
things away form me! (Please refer to SandhyA vandhana mantrams)
(agrAm apahita) = Please remove the impediments experienced by the
indhriyams in grasping material pleasures (vishaya Sukhams). Arrest their
diminishment with age!
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(avartim apahaita) = Please chase away the difficulties in pursuing my livelihood

(JiivanopAyam)!
(ita apahita) = Please remove here from me all the inauspiciousness and bless
me!
(devasUvarii: devii: vjram udhiishita) = Oh JalAbhimAni devatais empowering all
dEvAs! Please establish the astral bow/weapon (Vajram) of Indhran in the sky
to protect us!
(ca ajiithAm udhiishita) = further, please establish as unvanquished!
(AadhityAn Aditim deviim yoninA udhiishita) = For this same reason, firmly
maintain the dEvAs and the Mother of dEvAs, Aditi dEvi, over in the sky for

(dhivyA: AapA: oshadhaya: SivA: SantamA: bhavantu) = May the divine waters,
the medicinal trees, creepers and plants be munificient and benevolent to us!
(SivA: denotes MangaLam-producing; SantamA: indicate those that ward off
aSubhams).
(Sarasvati sumruDiikA bhavanthu) = Oh Sarasvati Devi! May Thou bless us with
the highest of Sukhams!
(te vyoma mA sandhruSi) = May there not be any gaps in the company
between Yourself and us!
||1st anuvAkam concluded||

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"He is resplendant with His rays!"

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second AnuvAka Mantrams

In the first anuvAkam, JalAbhimAna dEvathais, Sarasvati and other dEvataas
were saluted. These vandhanams are to be considered as Vandhanams for Lord
Soorya Himself, since the theertams, Oshadhis (Medicinal plants) become
powerful thru the sambhandham with Sun's rays. Thus Sooryan is their life
giver.

MANTRAM # 4

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smruti: pratyakshamaitihyam|
anumAnaScatushTayam|
etairAdityamaNDalam|
sarvaireva vidhAsyate||
sUryo mariicimAdatte||
sarvasmAdbhuvanAdadhi|
tasyA: pAkaviSesheNa|

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smrutam kAlaviSeshaNam||
nadiiva prabhavAtkAcit|
akshayAthsyandate yathA ||
Meaning:
The soorya MaNDalam can be truly comprehended only with the help/use of all
the following four means:
(1) Smruti = This is the dharma sAstram folowing Maharishi's instructions
based on the Vedams.
(2) Pratyaksham = The evidence cognized by the senses directly.
(3) Itihiyam = the story of the ancient ones such as ItihAsam.
(4) anumAnam = Inference thru anubhavam.
catushtyam sarvaireva etairAditya maNDalam vidhAsyate = With the help of all
these four, the orbit of the Sun is understood in its true nature.
sarvasmAt bhuvanAtadhi SUrya: Mariicim Aadatte = Above all the universe,
Sooryan is resplendent with His rays.
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tasyA: pAka viSesheNa kAla viSeshaNam smrutam = Through the heat of those
rays, objects are perfected (ripened) and changed. The course of time (kAla
viSeshaNam) is understood thru the changes brought about by the heat of
those rays of Sooryan (tasyA: pAka viSesheNa kAla ViSeshaNam smrutam).
kAcit nadhii akshayAt prabhavAt yathA syandateiva = Similar to some river
flowing from a never drying source, the river named Kaalam (Time) flows from
Soorya NaarAyaNan. Kaala PravAham is linked thus directly to the hot rays
(mariici) of the Sun.
In the next mantram of the second anuvAkam, the passage of time thru its
many units like second, minute, hour, day, month leading upto the year is
described.Sooryan is pointed out and saluted as the atidEvatai for the river

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Kaalam.

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"The Lord of All!"

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MANTRAM # 5

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tAn nadyoabhi samAyanti|
sorussatii na nivartate||
evam nAnA samutthAnA:|
kAlA: samvathsara(gum)SritA:|
aNuSaSca mahaSaSca|
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sarve samavayantritam||
sa taissarvai: samAvishTa:|
Urussanna nivartate|
adhisamvathsaram vidyAt|
tadeva lakshaNe||
Meaning:
tAmm nadhya: abhisamAyanti = From different directions, smaller rivers flow

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and join that big river.

sA Uru: satii na nivartate = That big river of Time swells in volume and does not
ever dry up or reverse its course.
evam nAnA samutthAna:aNusasca Mahasasca kAlA: samvatsaram SritA: = Thus
the smaller units of time such as seconds, minutes hours, days and bigger units
such as months,

ruthus, ayanams flow towards and reach their sangamam

(confluence) with the mighty river of time.

sarve tamm samayantri = They all reach the big river and become one.
sa: sarvai: tai: samAvishTa: Uru: sann na nivartate =

That mighty river gets

even bigger from the subsidiaries and becomes even larger and never dries up.
tadheva lakshaNe adhisamvatsaram vidhyAt =

With this lakshaNam (marker),

we have to comprehend that the Lord of samvatsaram or the Year is Soorya

NaarAyaNan.

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aNubhiSca mahadbhiSca|
samArUDa: pradruSyate|
samvathsara: pratyaksheNa|
nAdhisattva: pradruSyate||
paTaro viklidha: pinga:|
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etadvaruNalakshaNam|
yatraitadupadruSyate|
sahasram tatra niiyate||
eka(gum) hi Siro nAnA mukhe|
kruthsnam tadrutulakshaNam||
Anubhisca mahatbhisca; samarUdA: samvatsara: pratyaksheNa pradhruSyate =
The smaller units of time unite with the bigger units of time to become
samvatsaram and this is cognized by direct perception (pratykasha anubhavam).

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adhi sattve na pradhrusyate = The dhaivam behind the Samvatsaram however is

not clearly perceived.
viklidha: paDaro pinga: etat VaruNa lakshaNam = That which is seen as a golden
red mist enveloping the Sun's orbit is the VaruNa lakshaNam (symbol of
VaruNa).
yatra-etat-upadhruSyate, sahasram tatra niiyate = Meaning: When this (golden
red mist) is seen, then thousands of differences appear (i-e) the Lord residing
inside the orbit of Sooryan does not become manifest. He becomes hidden
behind this veil.
Sira: yekam hi nAnA mukhe = The svaroopam (inherent nature) of Kaalam is that
it has one head and many mouths.
krutsanam tat rutu lakshaNam = All these are the lakshaNams (features) of
Kaalam in the form of seasons (Ruthu).
Here, the reference is to the 15th Mantram of IsAvAsyOpanishad,
which states: Oh Sooryan! The face of Truth (satyam) is hidden by a
golden cup. Oh Sooryan! Please remove this obstacle to view Satyam by me
(HiraNmayena

pAtreNa

satyasyApi

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hitam

mukham,

Tath

Thvam

PushannapAvruNu Satya dharmAya dhrushtaye).

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""sUryanArAyaNa parabrahmam"

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ubhayatassaptendriyANi|

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jalpitam tva eva dihyate||

Sukla krushNe samvathsarasya|
dakshiNavAmayoH pArSvayoH|
tasyaishA bhavati||
Sukram te anyadyajatam te anyat|
vishurUpe ahanii dyaurivAsi|
viSvA hi mAyA avasi svadhAvaH|
bhadrA te pUshanniha rAtirastviti||
nAtra bhuvanam| na pUshA |
na paSavaH|
nAdityassamvathsara eva pratyaksheNa
priyatamam vidyAt|
etadvai samvathsarasya priyatama rUpam|

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yo(a)sya mahAn artha utpathsyamAno bhavati|

idam puNyam kurushveti|
tamAharaNam dadyAt||
Meaning:
ubhayata: = during the two ayanams of the Samvatsarams,
saptendhriyANi = the janthus with seven holes (2 ears, 2 eyes, 2 Nostrils and
one mouth) in the face are born during these two ayanams (DakshiNAyanam and
UttarAyaNam).
jalpitam thveva dhihyate = disputations (VitaNdhAvAdham) about this are
these creations.
samvatsarasya dakshiNa-VAmayo: pArSvayo: Sukla-krushNe = On both sides
(Right and Left) of the Kaala Purushan in the form of samvatsaram (Year) are
the dark and white entities (Sukla Paksham and

KrishNa Paksham,

UttarAyaNam and DakshiNAyanam).

This reminds us of the Purusha Sookta Mantram, "aho rAtre PArSve", where
the upadEsam is that worshipping the Kaala roopi, BhagavAn with day and night
at His side, is the most auspicious phalan of this Life.
tasya yeshA bhavati = about this, the next mantrams are about (deal with).
PUshan! te Suklam anyat; te yajatam anyat = Oh Pooshan (Adityan
symbolizing prosperity)! For You, the whiteness (Suklam) is different; For You,
the worshipful blackness (Yajatam) is different.
ahanii vishurUpe; Thvam dhyau iva asi = For You, the day and night are equal;
You are in their middle as antariksham (like the space between earth and the
sky).

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made but no effort is made to understand the real, spiritual knowledge behind

ViSvA hi MAyA avasi svadhAva: = (svadhAva:) Oh Sooryan giving annam to the

world!
(ViSva MAyA: avasi) = You protect this world, which is forever changing with
VishNu Maayaa.
iha bhadrA te PUshann-iha-rAtir-astviti (astu+iti) = The word is that in this
world, Your benevolent acts are indicated to be behind the growth of all
auspiciousness.
atra na bhuvanam, na PUshA, na PaSava: na Aditya: Samvatsara eva
pratyaksheNa priyatamam = When one examines this truism, it is clear that
there is no world, the devatai that nourishes the world, no animals and no

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Sooryan. Only the Kaalam in the form of Samvatsaram is directly perceived

with utter delight as the existing doctrine (entity) that is behind all others
(Bhuvanam, Pasu, devatais and Adityan).
etatvai samvatsarasya priyatamam rUpam = The most desired roopam of
Samavatsaram is this one with the admixture of White and Black.
asya mahAn artha: ya: bhavati tamm AharaNam idham puNyam kurushva iti =
What stays the best phalan for this Jeevan is to be offered as upadEsam
instructing the jeevan to perform that PuNya Kaaryam.

||Conclusion of the Second anuvAkam||

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MANTRAM # 8

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sAkam jAnAnA(gum) saptathamAhurekajam|
shaDudyamA rushayo devajA iti|
teshAmishTAni vihitAni dhAmaSaH|

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"The shining White light!"

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sthAtre rejante vikrutAni rUpaSaH||

ko nu maryA amithitaH|
sakhA sakhAyAmabraviit|
jahA ko asmadiishate||
yastityAja(gum) sakhivida sakhAyam|
na tasya vAcyapi bhAgo asti|
yadii(gum) SruNotyalaka(gum) SruNoti||
Meaning:

(VIBGYOR)

and

their

permutations

and

combinations

cause

the

six

seasons (divine ruthus) like:

1. Vasanta,
2. Greeshma,
3. Varsha,
4. Sarath,
5. Hemanta and
6. Sisira Ruthus.
That is covered here.
Rushaya: SAkam jAnAnAm saptatam- Ahur-ekajam = The rishis state that the
seven rays (VIBGYOR) arising from One (white) ray originating from the
Sooryan. Modern science showed many centuries later that the White ray is
made up of the seven individual colors of the Rainbow. Vedic Rishis were way
ahead of the modern day Scientists.

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The seven rays of Sun, Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, orange and Red

(Rushaya:) devajA: shaD udhyamA: ithi Ahu: = The Rishis also say that the six
divine seasons arise from those seven rays and their permutations and
combinations.
teshAm ishtAni vihitAni dhAmaSa: = The specific stations for these six seasons
have been created by the Lord.
sthAtre rejante VikrutAni rUpaSa: = For the benefit of the world and
its beings, they shine with different forms.
MaryA: amithita ka: sakhA sakhAyam jahA: asmath yiishate abraviith? = Oh
Men! Which unharmed one will state that his friend will abandon him and harm

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him?
Ya: sakhividham sakhAyam tityAja tasya vAcyapi bhAga: na = For the one, who
does not believe in his friend and abandons him, such a person has no rights to
learn or recite Veda mantrams.
Yadhiigum SruNoti alakagum SruNoti = Even if such an immoral person hears
Veda Vaakyams, he listens to them without trust and hope.

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na hi pra veda sukrutasya panthAmiti|

ruturrutunA nudyamAna:|
vinanAdAbhidhAva:|
shashTiSca tri(gum)SakA valgA:|
SuklakrushNau ca shAshTikau||
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sArAgavastrairjaradaksha:|
vasanto vasubhissaha|
samvathsarasya savitu:|
praishakrutprathama: smruta:||
amUnAdayatetyanyAn|
Meaning:
sukrutasya

panthAnam

na

hi

praveda

iti

Bhagavath

Geetai's

4.40

slOkam, "SamsayAtmA VinaSyati" elaborates on this Mantram, which states

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that the One who doubts will never know

the way of PuNyam. That way is

having Mahaa ViswAsam in the Lord as the Protector of SaraNAgatAs

(nAnya: panthA ayanAya vidhyate according to Purusha Sooktam).
nudhyamAnA: rutunA rutu: abhidhAva: vinanAdha = One ruthu stimulates as it
were the next ruthu and that leaps forward with its lilting arrival sounds.
teshu trimSakA: shashti valkA: shAshtikou Sukla krishNou ca = Among
the ruthus, the sixty days based six units are seen with each ruthu having 30
days. Each of the 30 days based units have the twins of Sukla Paksham (with
white hue) and KrishNa Paksham (with black hue).
Vasanta:

Vasubhi:

saha

sAraga

vastrai:

jaradhaksha:

samvatsarasya

savitu: praikshakruth samagra: smruta: = It is said that Vasanta Ruthu joins

with Vasu dEvatais, covers itself with red clothes, clears the assembly of
waters and has a premier status in fulfilling

the commands of the Kaala

dEvatai.
amUn Aadhayata iti anyAn = They say to

the others to invite them (Vasu

dEvatais/ ati dEvathais of Vasanta ruthu) and extend upachArams to them.

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amU(gum)Sca parirakshitaH|
etA vAcaH prayujyante|
yatraitadupadruSyate||
etadeva vijAniiyAt|
pramANam kAlaparyaye|
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