विवस्वान्

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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

विवस्वान्, [त्] पुं, (विशेषेण वस्ते आच्छादय- तीति । वि + वस् + क्विप् । विवस्तेजोऽस्या- स्तीति । विवस् + मतुप् । मस्य वः । “तसौ मत्वर्थे ।” १ । ४ । १९ । इति भत्वादुत्वाभावः ।) सूर्य्यः । (यथा, क्रिराते । ५ । ४८ । “भवति दीप्तिरदीपितकन्दरा तिमिरसंवलितेव विवस्वतः ॥”) अर्कवृक्षः । इत्यमरः ॥ देवता । इति मेदिनी ॥ अरुणः । इति शब्दरत्नावली ॥ वैवस्वतमनुः । इत्यजयः ॥ (मनुष्यः । इति निघण्टुः । २ । ३ । २४ ॥ “वस निवासे इत्यस्यात् ‘अन्येभ्योऽपि दृश्यन्ते’ इति विच् । दृशिग्रहणात् भावे भवति । विविधं वसनं विवः । तद्वन्तो विवस्वन्तः । सर्व्वस्यापि मनुष्यस्य यत्किञ्चित् विवसनमस्ति ।” इति तट्टीका ॥ * ॥ परिचरणशीले, त्रि । यथा, ऋग्वेदे । १० । ६५ । ६ । “देवेभ्यो दाशद्धविषा विवस्वते ॥” “हविषा अन्नेन देवान् विवस्वते परिचरते ।” इति तद्भाष्ये सायणः ॥)

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पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

VIVASVĀN I : The Sun.

1) General information. Sūrya (Sun) has a large number of synonyms. But prominence is given to two of them, Mārtaṇḍa and Vivasvān in the Purāṇas. Twelve devas were born to Prajāpati Kaśyapa by his wife Aditi. As these twelve were the sons of Aditi they were called Ādityas. The Dvādaśādityas (the twelve Ādityas) are Viṣṇu, Śakra, Aryaman, Dhātā, Tvaṣṭā, Pūṣā Vivasvān, Savitā, Mitra, Varuṇa, Aṁśu and Bhaga. These twelve Ādityas were, in the previous Manvantara (Age of Manu) of Manu Cākṣuṣa, twelve Devas called the Tuṣitas. When the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara came to an end and the Vaivasvata Manvantara was about to begin, the twelve Tuṣitas met together and after a con- sultation, they took birth as the sons of Aditi. In this birth they were known by the name Dvādaśādityas. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṁśa 1, Chapter 15).

2) The name Mārtaṇḍa. As Aditi was pregnant, Candra went to the hermitage asking for alms. Due to her diffi- culties of pregnancy Aditi was not in a position to rise up instantly and greet the visitor. Candra thought that it was due to disrespect. So he cursed her. Let the child in your womb die.” At this Aditi became misera- ble. Kaśyapa saw her crying incessantly and asked for the cause. Aditi told him all that had happened. Kaśyapa blessed her and said that the infant would not die. Thus the child which was lying dead in the womb came to life again. As the ‘aṇḍa’ (egg-embryo) of Vivasvān went mṛta (died) by the curse of Candra, he came to be called Mārtaṇḍa (he who has aṇḍa which has become mṛta). When the child was born he was given the name Vivasvān.

3) Family life. Vivasvān married Saṁjñā, the daughter of Viśvakarmā. The first child born to Vivasvān by Saṁjñā was Vaivasvata Manu. The Sūrya (Solar) dynasty begins from this Vaivasvata Manu. Saṁjñā again gave birth to two children Yama and Yamī. Then finding it difficult to bear the fierce brightness of the sun Saṁjñā gave her place to her maid Chāyā otherwise called Savarṇā, and went to the house of her father. Viśvakarmā did not like this action on the part of his daughter. So Saṁjñā took the form of a mare and went to the pastures of North Kuru. Thinking Chāyā to be his wife Saṁjñā, Vivasvān went to bed with her. She conceived and gave birth to two sons and a daughter. The sons were named Sāvarṇi and Śani and the daughter was named Tapatī. Chāyā loved her own children more. The children of Saṁjñā were grieved at this. Yama once lifted his leg to kick her. “Let that leg be broken.” Chāyā cursed him. The miserable Yama ran to his father and said. “Father, this mother hates us and loves Sāvarṇi and Śani more. It is true that I lifted up my leg. But my leg did not touch mother's head. Father, I request you to pardon the wrong I have done because of my ignorance. Have pity on me and tell me how to save my leg from breaking.” Vivasvān said to Yama that his leg would not be broken, but because of the curse worms would bite his leg. Vivasvān understood that Chāyā was not the real mother. He went to Viśvakarmā. Viśvakarmā put Vivasvān on his turning machine and by turning lessened his brightness. Vivasvān who was made more handsome by turning, found out his wife Saṁjñā, and approached her. But thinking him to be somebody else she moved away from him. In the mean- while two male persons were born from the nostrils of Saṁjñā. There is another story that these two persons were the Aśvinidevas. Vivasvān and Saṁjñā came home. As a retribution for the wrong he had done, Yama ruled over his subjects justly and earned the name Dharmarāja. (Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 21; Bhaviṣya Purāṇa, Chapter 47; Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 171).

4) Some details about Vivasvān. (i) In Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 3, the 108 names of Vivasvān are given.

(ii) Vivasvān lived in this world and defeated all his enemies. (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 315, Stanza 19).

(iii) Vivasvān performed sacrifice in strict accordance with the instructions given in the Vedas and gave as Dakṣiṇā (gift) to the priest, Prajāpati Kaśyapa, the southern quarter. From that day onwards the south got the name Dakṣiṇadiśā. (M.B. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 109, Stanza 1).

(iv) In days of yore Mahāviṣṇu advised Vivasvān “Anaśvaratākarma-yoga”. Vivasvān advised this art to his son Vaivasvata Manu. (M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 28, Stanza 1).

(v) Vivasvān is included among the twentyeight Pra- jāpatis. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 334, Stanza 36).

(vi) He learned from Mahāviṣṇu Sātvatadharma and taught his son Vaivasvata Manu the same in Tretāyuga. (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 348, Stanza 50).

(vii) The Aśvinikumāras, Nāsatya and Dasra, are the sons of Vivasvān. They were born through the nose of his wife Saṁjñā. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 150, Stanza 17).


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VIVASVĀN II : An asura. Mention is made in Mahā- bhārata. Udyoga Parva, Chapter 105, Stanza 12, that this asura was killed by Garuḍa.


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VIVASVĀN III : An eternal god concerned with offer- ings to the Manes. (M.B. Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 91, Stanza 31).


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VIVASVĀN IV : The first human being who performed sacrifice. This Vivasvān is considered to be the father of Manu and Yama. (Ṛgveda 8. 52; 10; 14, 16). In Taittirīyasaṁhitā, mention is made that people of the earth are the children of this Vivasvān. (Taittirīya Saṁhitā, 6. 5. 6).


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