Krsna surya sama...

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On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, J.N. Das wrote: (re: Surya)

> They are all jivas; they are not vishnu-tattva; they are not Lord Narayana,

> but when an aditya becomes the sun god he is empowered by Lord Narayana.

> This is why he is known as Surya Narayana.

Thanks for your illuminating comments. I have a pretty simple

question relating to this topic: Why does Surya wear boots?

 

 

> By the diffusion of Surya's energies of heat and light he

> manages the entire universe. Everything that functions and moves within the

> universe is empowered by his heat and light.

The sun is also compared to Krsna because he radiates an infinite

power, inconceivably, on which we all depend; it's his "asesa-tejah," as

the Brahma-samhita puts it.

 

 

 

> Though there are many fiery planets, their fire does not

> function as the stimulator of every other object within the universe.

....The

> sun's fire provides the energy for every object to move and expand. In

> addition to this the sun's control goes all the way down to the working of

> the elements, their movements and interaction. This is why there is a

> conception of the sun being the controller of everything, God.

Like Krsna, he exercizes his unique prerogative at the bhuh, bhuvah,

and svah levels; people become enlivened upon recognizing his pervasive

influence and authority to be that of God. As the Kathopanisad (4.5.13)

says, only Krsna fulfills the desires of all other living beings (eko

bahunam yo vidadhati kaman). Surya's position is comparable. Prabhupada

quotes the Rg-veda below, in his purport to Bhagavatam, 5.7.14:

 

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated in pure goodness.

He illuminates the entire universe and bestows all benedictions upon His

devotees. The Lord has created this universe from His own spiritual

potency. According to His desire, the Lord entered this universe as the

Supersoul, and by virtue of His different potencies, He is maintaining all

living entities desiring material enjoyment. Let me offer my respectful

obeisances unto the Lord, who is the giver of intelligence."

 

Purport

"The predominating Deity of the sun is another expansion of

Narayana, who is illuminating the entire universe. The Lord enters the hearts

of all living entities as the Supersoul, and He gives them intelligence and

fulfills their material desires. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita.

Sarvasya caham hrdi sannivistah. I am sitting in everyones heart. (Bg. 15.15)

As the Supersoul, the Lord enters the hearts of all living entities. As

stated in Brahma-samhita (5.35), antara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham: He

enters the universe and the atom as well. In the Rg Veda, the predominating

Deity of the sun is worshiped by this mantra: dhyeyam sada savitr-mandala-

madhya-varti narayana sarasijasana-sannivistah. Narayana sits on His

lotus flower within the sun. By reciting this mantra, every living entity

should take shelter of Narayana just as the sun rises. According to modern

scientists, the material world rests on the sun's effulgence. Due to the

sunshine, all planets are rotating and vegetables are growing. We also

have information that the moonshine helps vegetables and herbs grow.

Actually Narayana within the sun is maintaining the entire universe;

therefore Narayana should be worshiped by the Gayatri mantra or the Rg

mantra."

 

The full mantra, which is traditionally also recited before

commencing the Purusa-sukta prayers chanted during Shalagrama worship, is:

 

dhyeyaM sadA savitR-maNDala-madhya-vartI

nArAyaNaH sarasijAsana-sanniviSTaH |

keyUravAn kanaka-kuNDalavAn kirITI

hArI hiraNmaya-vapur dhRta-zaGkha-cakraH ||

 

"Lord Narayana is always worthy of meditation. He exists within

the solar orb, situated on His lotus seat. He wears golden earrings,

epaulets, and crown. His enchanting form is golden, and He holds the

conch and disk."

 

Those who are twice-initiated can chant this mantra at the time of

chanting morning Gayatri; the above Bhagavatam verse itself resembles

gayatri-mantra. People who are traditional and pious still offer respects

with joined palms upon first seeing the sun every day. Non-brahmanas can

also do this and thus remember Krsna. Prabhupada says that the things Krsna

mentions in Gita chapter 10 are meant to help us remain conscious of Him

all the time.

 

 

 

> The light of the moon does have impact on vegetation, but this is not a

> science that has been researched sufficiently by western scientists.

It is also said that breathing fresh air during the brahma-muhurta

is more beneficial than at other times, but I don't know of any sastric

referencees supporting this.

 

MDd