II ऋग्वेदीय सूर्यसूक्तम् II
Đ Essence of Sūrya in Vedas :
The Vedas worship the Sun, Surya, as the source of light for the entire world. But for the Vedic people, light is not a material force but a power of life, love & intelligence. Nor is the Sun a
distant entity unrelated to us. It has a presence on earth through the power of its rays, which not only pervade our environment but also touch our very hearts. By the Sun the Vedas don’t simply refer to the outer luminary, the central star of our solar system. They mean the
principle of light & consciousness on a universal level, of which the Sun is our local representative.
A group of bright golden or zodiacal deities is emerging as a solarium. These
are Mitra, Varuna, Agni and Jyotirmaya Eye, the publisher of the entire world. They have risen and filled the Dulok, Earth and space with their resplendent glory. The Sun that is in this circle, because they are transcendental, they are the inspiring Gods of all and are the
The Sun follows behind the virtuous and bright Ushadevi, like a man following the most
beautiful young woman. When the beautiful Usha appears, then the hardworking people perform their duty to worship the Sun God. Surya is welfare and worshiped.
It is the divinity and importance of the supreme motivational sun
that they start, but leave their immortal creed as they go, & go astray, & absorb their rays from this world. At the same time, they pull their rays and horses from one place and appoint them at another place. At the same time, D night covers everyone from the cover of darkness.
sun god, today, at sunrise, you may be scattered here and save us from our sins. Not only from sin, everything that is blasphemy, is sorrowful, sorrow is impure, protect us all. Everything we have said; Friends, Varuna, Aditi, Indus,Prithvi & Prithvi Deity of Dulok respect him,
Worshipping God as Mother & Mother as God has been an inherent part of Sanātana Culture.
It has been our unbroken living traditions in which the ideals of universal divinity seamlessly transcend physically as our personal Mother. #Thread
Love is its own fulfilment.
To a devotee there is no desire, not even the desire for his own Liberation. Love justifies itself. His only desire is for the love of his heart’s beloved, the Lord. Love is a reward in itself.
What exactly then is the nature of this renunciation in a devotee?
Thus is being described in the following two sūtras.
Sūtra 8
निरोधस्तु लोकवेदव्यापारन्यासः॥ ८॥
This renunciation, indeed, is in the total giving up of all secular & religious
"Intense dispassion towards ephemeral objects is the first pre-requisite for 'moksha’(liberation). After that, ‘sama’ that which restrains the mind, ‘Dama’ that high controls the senses, ‘titiksha’, forbearance to accept destiny, & renunciation of all motivated actions, should be
developed."
ततः श्रुतिस्तन्मननं सतत्त्वध्यानं चिरं नित्यनिरन्तरं मुनेः।
ततोऽविकल्पं परमेत्य विद्वानिहैव निर्वाणसुखं समृच्छति॥ ७०॥
{Vivekacūḍāmaṇi}
"Thereafter, listening to the ‘mahavakyas’ of Vedanta, reflecting thoroughly on their implied meaning, & uninterrupted meditation
Staying in the gurukulam for 3 years, Śaṅkarā studied his own branch of the Vedas, along with its components like ‘siksha’ & ‘Kalpam’. In his 8th year, after completing studies, he returned
home & spent time in ’svadhyaya’ (self-study), meditation and serving his mother. Meanwhile, his reputation as a phenomenal prodigy began to spreader & wide even among scholars and it also reached the ears of the king, Rajasekhata. The king who was highly refined and scholarly
person, decided to meet Sri Śaṅkarā.
In keeping with the Kshatriya dharma, Rajasekhara went with several offerings and prostrated before Śaṅkarā. They discussed the ‘sastras’. The king was astounded at the intellectual & spiritual acumen of the Child-Yogi.
सर्वद्रव्येषु विद्यैव द्रव्यमाहुरनुत्तमम्।
अहार्यत्वाद् अनर्घत्वाद् अक्षयत्वात् च सर्वदा॥
{Hitopadesha}
The Ancient Indian society gave a lot of value for knowledge. The traditional name for India is Bharat, as we know. The meaning of the word is
interesting; ‘bha’ means knowledge and ‘rata’ means passionate. Those who are passionate about knowledge are the people of Bharat.
Meaning of the Sloka :
Knowledge alone is unparalleled among all possessions at all times, people say. It is so because it cannot be stolen, it
cannot be valued and it does not diminish (even when given to others). Our possessions make us feel proud. There are several types of material possessions we see in society – houses, cars, money, political power, high office, physical strength, beauty, knowledge and several other