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THE SŪRYASATAKA OF MAYŪRA
to mean 'the Vedas,' glossing by vedeşu vedyāḥ, 'famous in the Vedas.'
7. Närada was regarded as the inventor of the lute; cf. his epithet vindsya,
'lute-faced,' and see also Raghuvamsa, 8. 33-34 (ed. by Nandargikar, 3d
ed., Poona, 1897). In Moor, Hindu Pantheon, pl. 9, Närada is pictured
holding a lute. In Märkandeya Purana, 106. 55-63 (Pargiter, p. 571),
Sürya is represented as praised by Gandharvas, other celestial beings
(see above, note 2), and by 'Nārada . . . skilful in music.' In Ramayana,
2.91.45, Nārada is called gandharvarāja, 'king of the Gandharvas,' with
evident reference to his bent for music. For other passages in the Sarya-
fataka where it is said that Sürya is praised by the seers, see stanza 13, note
8. 8. Lit. yauvanam means 'youthfulness,' but the gloss is manojñatvam,
'loveliness.' 9. Cf. Candikataka, stanza 79: May Bhavani (Candi) mow
down (deyat) your cares!' Both dyatu and deydt are from the root do;
cf. Monier-Williams, Skt.-Engl. Dict. s.v. do.
V.L. (b) VJHB yo devo naradadyair (omitting the initial adyair); K
abhinuto vitavedydir vividya. (c) VJHB asadya "padyate. (d) VJHB
udyoto; J dyotitadyor dyatu.
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āvānāiś candrakāntāiś cyutatimiratayā tānavāt tārakāņām
eṇānkālokalopãd upahatamahasām oṣadhīnām layena
ārād utprekṣyamāṇā kṣaṇam udayataṭāntarhitasyā 'himāmsor
ābhā prābhātiki vo 'vatu na tu nitarām tāvad āvirbhavanti
The dawn-splendor of the Hot-rayed¹ (Sürya), who is [still] for
a moment concealed by the ridge of [Mount] Udaya³
(Meru),
Though not yet completely manifest, is [nevertheless] inferred
to be near,
Because of the drying up of the moonstones, the dimness of the
stars [resulting] from the vanishing of darkness,
And the withering of the plants whose beauty is impaired' by the
disappearance of the rays of the Deer-marked (Moon).
May this splendor of the Hot-rayed (Sürya) protect you!
Notes. 1. Lit. ahimamśor means of the not cold-rayed.'
2. The
time pictured is just the moment before the Sun's first glint appears above
the horizon. 3. On Meru, see stanza I, note 4. 4. The Sun is not
completely manifest, or visible, till he rises above the horizon (cf. note 2).
5. Lit. 'because of the dry moonstones.' The term dvdna seems not to be
found, but vana, 'dried,' occurs. The gloss of avanaiḥ is fuşyadbhiḥ,
'dried.' The commentary says: 'These (moonstones), when touched by
THE SŪRYASATAKA OF MAYŪRA
to mean 'the Vedas,' glossing by vedeşu vedyāḥ, 'famous in the Vedas.'
7. Närada was regarded as the inventor of the lute; cf. his epithet vindsya,
'lute-faced,' and see also Raghuvamsa, 8. 33-34 (ed. by Nandargikar, 3d
ed., Poona, 1897). In Moor, Hindu Pantheon, pl. 9, Närada is pictured
holding a lute. In Märkandeya Purana, 106. 55-63 (Pargiter, p. 571),
Sürya is represented as praised by Gandharvas, other celestial beings
(see above, note 2), and by 'Nārada . . . skilful in music.' In Ramayana,
2.91.45, Nārada is called gandharvarāja, 'king of the Gandharvas,' with
evident reference to his bent for music. For other passages in the Sarya-
fataka where it is said that Sürya is praised by the seers, see stanza 13, note
8. 8. Lit. yauvanam means 'youthfulness,' but the gloss is manojñatvam,
'loveliness.' 9. Cf. Candikataka, stanza 79: May Bhavani (Candi) mow
down (deyat) your cares!' Both dyatu and deydt are from the root do;
cf. Monier-Williams, Skt.-Engl. Dict. s.v. do.
V.L. (b) VJHB yo devo naradadyair (omitting the initial adyair); K
abhinuto vitavedydir vividya. (c) VJHB asadya "padyate. (d) VJHB
udyoto; J dyotitadyor dyatu.
37
āvānāiś candrakāntāiś cyutatimiratayā tānavāt tārakāņām
eṇānkālokalopãd upahatamahasām oṣadhīnām layena
ārād utprekṣyamāṇā kṣaṇam udayataṭāntarhitasyā 'himāmsor
ābhā prābhātiki vo 'vatu na tu nitarām tāvad āvirbhavanti
The dawn-splendor of the Hot-rayed¹ (Sürya), who is [still] for
a moment concealed by the ridge of [Mount] Udaya³
(Meru),
Though not yet completely manifest, is [nevertheless] inferred
to be near,
Because of the drying up of the moonstones, the dimness of the
stars [resulting] from the vanishing of darkness,
And the withering of the plants whose beauty is impaired' by the
disappearance of the rays of the Deer-marked (Moon).
May this splendor of the Hot-rayed (Sürya) protect you!
Notes. 1. Lit. ahimamśor means of the not cold-rayed.'
2. The
time pictured is just the moment before the Sun's first glint appears above
the horizon. 3. On Meru, see stanza I, note 4. 4. The Sun is not
completely manifest, or visible, till he rises above the horizon (cf. note 2).
5. Lit. 'because of the dry moonstones.' The term dvdna seems not to be
found, but vana, 'dried,' occurs. The gloss of avanaiḥ is fuşyadbhiḥ,
'dried.' The commentary says: 'These (moonstones), when touched by