The Kings Ādityas
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Post by Anne Terri on Oct 16, 2011 10:56:01 GMT 1
The Kings Ādityas
Ādityas are deities of the sun.
In The Rig Veda, there are seven Ādityas, which are known as the The Kings. The Kings are the seven sons of Āditi. Varuna is listed as first, followed by Mitra:
However, depending on which list you read, there are twelve or more Ādityas, and on one, Indra who has been listed as the seventh son of Āditi is left out.
Varuna
Mitra
Aryaman
Bhaga
Anśa or Aṃśa
Dhātṛ or Dakṣa
Indra
It is written that there is also an eighth Ādityas, who is the eighth son - Mārtanda. He was rejected by Āditi. In Rig Veda Book 10, there are eight mentioned.
SEE
RIGVEDA –BOOK 2-HYMN XXVII. Ādityas.
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=rigveda2&thread=2838&page=1#3043
Rig Veda - Book 10 - HYMN LXXII. The Gods.
1. LET US with tuneful skill proclaim these generations of the Gods,
That one may see them when these hymns are chanted in a future age.
2 These Brahmaṇaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith,
Existence, in an earlier age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.
3 Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.
Thereafter were the regions born. This sprang from the Productive Power.
4 Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born.
Dakṣa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Dakṣa's Child.
5 For Aditi, O Dakṣa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth.
After her were the blessed Gods born sharers of immortal life.
6 When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep closeclasping one another stood,
Thence, as of dancers, from your feet a thickening cloud of dust arose.
7 When, O ye Gods, like Yatis, ye caused all existing things to grow,
Then ye brought Sūrya forward who was lying hidden in the sea.
8 Eight are the Sons of Aditi who from her body sprang to life.
With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away.
9 So with her Seven Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age.
She brought Martanda thitherward to spring to life and die again.
Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896], at sacred-texts.com
LINKS TO HINDUISM REFERENCES
ARYAMAN - of the seven Ādityas,
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=namesrigveda&thread=3424&page=1#3653
Ādityas are deities of the sun.
In The Rig Veda, there are seven Ādityas, which are known as the The Kings. The Kings are the seven sons of Āditi. Varuna is listed as first, followed by Mitra:
However, depending on which list you read, there are twelve or more Ādityas, and on one, Indra who has been listed as the seventh son of Āditi is left out.
Varuna
Mitra
Aryaman
Bhaga
Anśa or Aṃśa
Dhātṛ or Dakṣa
Indra
It is written that there is also an eighth Ādityas, who is the eighth son - Mārtanda. He was rejected by Āditi. In Rig Veda Book 10, there are eight mentioned.
SEE
RIGVEDA –BOOK 2-HYMN XXVII. Ādityas.
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=rigveda2&thread=2838&page=1#3043
Rig Veda - Book 10 - HYMN LXXII. The Gods.
1. LET US with tuneful skill proclaim these generations of the Gods,
That one may see them when these hymns are chanted in a future age.
2 These Brahmaṇaspati produced with blast and smelting, like a Smith,
Existence, in an earlier age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.
3 Existence, in the earliest age of Gods, from Non-existence sprang.
Thereafter were the regions born. This sprang from the Productive Power.
4 Earth sprang from the Productive Power the regions from the earth were born.
Dakṣa was born of Aditi, and Aditi was Dakṣa's Child.
5 For Aditi, O Dakṣa, she who is thy Daughter, was brought forth.
After her were the blessed Gods born sharers of immortal life.
6 When ye, O Gods, in yonder deep closeclasping one another stood,
Thence, as of dancers, from your feet a thickening cloud of dust arose.
7 When, O ye Gods, like Yatis, ye caused all existing things to grow,
Then ye brought Sūrya forward who was lying hidden in the sea.
8 Eight are the Sons of Aditi who from her body sprang to life.
With seven she went to meet the Gods she cast Martanda far away.
9 So with her Seven Sons Aditi went forth to meet the earlier age.
She brought Martanda thitherward to spring to life and die again.
Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896], at sacred-texts.com
LINKS TO HINDUISM REFERENCES
ARYAMAN - of the seven Ādityas,
glbresearch.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=namesrigveda&thread=3424&page=1#3653