Vivasvan : “the bright one”, epithet of the Sūrya Deva.
... in this paradoxical unfolding. Death is a mode of manifestation. Plutus, the god of wealth mentioned by Phaedrus, is a divinity who brings forth riches from the soil; Death or Yama as the son of Vivasvan the Sun-God pours radiances to illumine the mysteries of the Night. Savitri knows this mystery of Death's birth; but he doesn't know it because he has chosen himself to go behind Inconscience. ... Kala Purusha is again that agent of dissolution; it is he who destroys the order of the worlds, maybe for the purposes of its renewal but not by its own agency. True, Death is known as the son of Vivasvan, the Sun-god, and in him does the Dharma abide and by it does he protect or guard immoertality. "Surya the Lord of Light is bom as the guardian of the divine Law and the Yama-power." 33 This is the... says, "in the mouth of the Brahman." 35 The five Yajnas of the Gita are: Dravya-Yajna, Tapa-Yajna, Yoga-Yajna, Swadhyaya-Yajna, and Jnana-Yajna. The Teacher imparted this understanding of Yajna to Vivasvan the Sun-god, the father of Yama, long ago in prehistory, in the antiquity of the gods, at the beginning of the transcendent Time, and it is that he reasserted on the battlefield. 36 That, then, is ...
... गृहान् । तस्यैतां शान्तिं कुर्वन्ति हर वैवस्वतोदकम् ॥७॥ His attendants say to Yama: 7) "Fire is the Brahmin who enters as a guest the houses of men; him thus they appease. Bring, O son of Vivasvan, 1 the water of the guest-rite. आशाप्रतीक्षे संगतं सूनृतां चेष्टापूर्ते पुत्रपशूंश्च सर्वान् । एतद् वृङक्ते पुरुषस्याल्पमेधसो यस्यानश्नन् वसति ब्राह्मणो गृहे ॥८॥ 8) "That man of little ...
... like the fruits of the field he is born again." His attendants say to Yama: 7. "Fire is the Brahmin who enters as a guest the houses of men; him thus they appease. Bring, 0 son of Vivasvan,' the water of the guest-rite. _________ 1. Yama, lord of death, is also the master of the Law in the world, and he is there fore the child of the Sun, luminous Master of Truth from which ...
... in the human form as the Avatar, the divine birth taking possession of our humanity, Krishna has declared in passing that this was the ancient and original Yoga which he gave to Vivasvan, the Sun-God, Vivasvan gave it to Manu, the father of men, Manu gave it to Ikshvaku, head of the Solar line, and so it came down from royal sage to royal sage till it was lost in the great lapse of Time and is ...
... established between the two. She tells him so and argues extensively with him on fundamental issues, he being the son of Vivasvan, the Sun- Page 534 God, knower and upholder of the Law of Truth obtaining in the mortal creation. You are the mighty son of Vivasvan and that is why the learned call you Vaivasvat; to all creatures you are fair and you uphold the dharma. For that reason ...
... far or remote to me, and my mind can run even faster than this; therefore, as you proceed, those words which I have already spoken, listen to them again from me. You are the mighty son of Vivasvan, and that is why the learned call you Vaivasvat; to all the creatures you are fair, and you uphold the dharma. For that reason you are, O Lord, also known as Dharmaraj. More than himself... words shall come true. Page 57 Markandeya said: Saying 'Let it be so' Dharmaraj Yama, the son of Vivasvan, released the noose from around his soul and, delighted, spoke this way to Savitri: O gracious lady, here I free your husband, O daughter doing honour to the House; by your words possessed ...
... Yama, "Since I have been able to find you, I am sure of gaining this knowledge; there is none other so wise who can speak about it." The reason is that Yama has been called Vaivasvata, he is born of Vivasvan, the Sun-god, Surya Savitri. Surya Savitri stands for the highest Knowledge, He is the Supreme Consciousness from which comes the creation of the universe. Yama is the Life-Force, the Ordainer... Ordainer of the worlds with their rhythms of life. He is here in this manifestation of the play of life the representative of Savitri, and Fire is his vehicle, instrument or symbol. Just as Surra is Vivasvan, the Supreme Effulgent One, Yama is likewise the Cosmic Being, all cosmic power and universal forces are his. Surya is supra-cosmic, belongs to the Beyond. Fire is cosmic, belongs to our worlds. Or, to ...
... Yama, "Since I have been able to find you, I am sure of gaining this knowledge; there is none other so wise who can speak about it." The reason is that Yama has been called Vaivasvata, he is born of Vivasvan, the Sun-god, Surya Savitri. Surya Savitri stands for the highest Knowledge, He is the Supreme Consciousness from which comes the creation of the universe. Yama is the Life-Force, the Ordainer... Ordainer of the worlds with their rhythms of life. He is here in this manifestation of the play of life the representative of Savitri, and Fire is his vehicle, instrument or symbol. Just as Surya is Vivasvan, the Supreme Effulgent One, Yama is likewise the Cosmic Being, all cosmic power and universal force are his. Surya is supra-cosmic, belongs to the Beyond. Fire is cosmic, belongs to our worlds. Or ...
... drives men as if by force and even against their better will into sin and guilt? His practical intelligence is baffled by Krishna's assertion that it was he who in !4.1-8! ancient times revealed to Vivasvan this Yoga, since lost, which he is now again revealing to Arjuna, and by his demand for an explanation he provokes the famous and oft-quoted statement of Avatarhood and its mundane purpose. He is ...
... subject. THE GURU It is no new light but as old as the sun; for it is clearly laid down in the Gita and of the teaching of the Gita, Srikrishna Page 117 says that it was told by him to Vivasvan, the Vishnu of the solar system and by him to Manou, the original Thinker in man, and by Manou handed down to the great king-sages, his descendants. Nay, it plainly arises from the nature of things ...
... and intelligent? Is he, moreover, of a forbearing nature, and is he heroic in deed? Narad said: He is bright-shining like the Sun-god Vivasvan, and quick and sharp in intelligence like Brihaspati; and, in valiance a hero-warrior like Indra, he is forbearing in the manner of the Earth. ...
... which drives men as if by force and even against their better will into sin and guilt? His practical intelligence is baffled by Krishna's assertion that it was he who in the ancient times revealed to Vivasvan this Yoga, since lost, which he is now again revealing to Arjuna, and by his demand for an explanation he provokes the famous and oft-quoted statement of Avatarhood and its mundane purpose. He is ...
... Narad, taken aback, describes the choice as a great wrong {mahat p ā pam), but also refers to Satyavan in eulogistic terms; he is verily what his name implies, the truthful; handsome as great Vivasvan, Brihaspati's compeer in his mind, Indra's equal in prowess, long suffering as the Earth (Vasudeva); generous in giving, respectful to teachers, noble as Yayati, fair as the moon; another Asvin in ...
... The language of the Vedas was so old, so old, a type of Sanskrit from times lost in the mist of oblivion. Sri Krishna told Arjuna, "This is the imperishable Yoga I declared unto Viva-swan, Vivasvan revealed it to Manu and Manu to Ikshvaku told it. Thus was it known to the royal sages by hereditary transmission, till by the great lapse of time this Yoga was lost This is the same ancient Yoga ...
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