Tat savitur-vareNyam bhargo devasya dhiimahi Indeed ( vai ), only ( evam ) one ( ya ) who knows ( veda ) the Lord ( described above ) is a learned person ( braamhaNaH ) He is the impeller of the wheel of time ( kaala-chakra ). His hand ( hastaM ) is raised in blessing ( abhaya-varada) and for granting the boon of fearlessness. He is golden-hued ( hiraNya-varNaM ) has four arms ( chaturbhujaM ) and holds two lotuses ( padma-dvayaa ). Lord Surya Narayana ( Sun God ) is mounted on the chariot ( rathinaM) that is set in red ( rakta ) lotus and drawn by seven horses ( sapta-ashva ) - which could represent the 7 wavelengths that make up light / 7 days of the week The six ( shhaT ) limbs consists of the seed ( biijena ) with six vowels added. This Upanishad is chanted for attaining the four human goals ( chaturvidha-purushhaartha) of righteousness,wealth,desire for noble causes and liberation.ĬhaturbhujaM padma-dvayaa.abhayavarada hastaM Viyat-adi-sarga - Viyat = primordial etherĪ kilakam is like a key which unlocks the potential contained within a mantra. The Kiilakam ( pin or key ) for this Upanishadic mantra is the manifest creation from ether The Shakti ( Power ) to this Upanishad is the extension of the sound hr,which means the spiritual heart ( hrdaya ).Hrllekhhaa = Hr + lekha = line.Ĭhaturvidha-purushha-artha siddyarthe viniyogaH ( So Ham is also the sound of our breath - So when inhaling and Ham when exhaling.The meaning of SoHam is - I am THAT ( absolute consciousness which is expressed as Lord Surya in this Upanishad ) The basic sounds ( biijam - seed ) for the entire chant are - haMsah,sohaM,agni and naaraayaNa. The seer ( R^ishhiH) is bramhaa the metre ( chhandaH ) is Gayatri the deity ( devataa ) is the Sun ( aadityo ).
HaMsaH so.ahamagni-naaraayaNa-yuktam biijam Now ( atha ) we shall expound ( vyaakhyaasyaamaaH ) the essence ( rasaM) of the Atharva Veda in relation to the Sun.
OM atha suurya-atharvaa-Ngi-rasaM vyaakhyaasyaamaH May Taarkshya ( Garuda ) who fights poisonous snakes,and ArishhTanemiH, who removes obstacles and grants protective armour,grant us auspiciousness ( svasti ).May Brihaspati ( the Supreme Teacher ) grant ( dadhaatu ) us auspiciousness ( svasti ) and success in our study.Peace,peace,peace - Peace to the body,mind and soul. May Puusha ( Sun ), the omniscient ( vishvavedaaH ) One ,grant auspiciousness ( svasti ) May Indra,grant us auspiciousness ( svasti ), strength - both physical and mental,and vsatness ( vRiddha ) of hearing ( shravaaH) which will enable clarity of thought and intelligence. May we enjoy ( vyashema ) with out strong limbs ( sthirair-a-Ngai ) and bodies ( tanuubhiH ) the lifespan ( yad-aayuH) bestowed on us so that it is spent in harmony ( hitaM - benefit ) with nature ( deva - God every aspect of nature is worshiped as God in the Vedas ). Sthirair-a-Ngi-stushhTuvaa(gm)-sas-tanuubhiH O Gods ( yajatraaH ) ! May we see ( pashyema ) with our eyes ( akshabir ) what is auspicious and good.
O Gods ( devaaH ) ! May we listen ( shR^iNuyaama ) with our ears ( karNebhiH ) what is auspicious ( bhadraM ) and good. Suryopanishad by my Whatsapp Vedam learner Shravanti