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Shloka 107

विहायसगतिर्ज्योति: सुरुचि तभुग्‌ विभु: । रविर्विरोचन: सूर्य: सविता रविलोचन:

vihāyasagatir jyotiḥ suruciḥ hutabhuk vibhuḥ | ravir virocanaḥ sūryaḥ savitā ravilocanaḥ ||

قال بهيشما: هو الذي يسير مساره في السماء، نورٌ قائمٌ بذاته، ذو بهاءٍ جميل؛ آكلُ القرابين (بوصفه نارًا)، الشاملُ لكلّ شيء. هو رَڤي—الشمس التي تمتصّ الجواهر؛ وهو ڤيروتشَنَ—الذي ينشر الضياء على وجوهٍ شتّى؛ وهو سُوريا—مُظهِرُ البهاء؛ وهو سَڤيتْر—المحرّك والمُولِّد للكون؛ وهو الذي عيناه الشمس.

विहायसगतिःone whose movement is in the sky (sky-goer)
विहायसगतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविहायसगति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ज्योतिःlight; radiance
ज्योतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सुरुचिःof beautiful splendor/complexion
सुरुचिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरुचि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हुतभुक्eater of oblations (Agni)
हुतभुक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहुतभुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विभुःall-pervading; mighty
विभुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविभु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रविःRavi; the sun
रविः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरवि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विरोचनःthe radiant one; illuminator
विरोचनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविरोचन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सूर्यःthe sun
सूर्यः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सविताSavitar; the impeller/creator (sun as deity)
सविता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसवितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
रविलोचनःhaving the sun as (his) eyes
रविलोचनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरविलोचन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
S
Sūrya (Sun)
S
Savitṛ
A
Agni (implied by hutabhuk)
O
Oblations (havis)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches devotion through recognizing the One divine reality in sustaining cosmic functions—light, movement, and nourishment—symbolized by the Sun and Fire. Ethically, it associates dharma with illumination: the divine ‘light’ that reveals truth and supports order in the world.

Bhīṣma is reciting a sequence of divine names/epithets (a stotra-like passage). This verse clusters solar and fiery titles—Sun, Savitṛ, and the consumer of offerings—presenting the deity as the cosmic illuminator and sustainer.