Shloka 21
यजुर्वेदशाखाः, याज्ञवल्क्य–वैशम्पायनसंवादः, सूर्यस्तुतिः
Yajurveda branches and Yājñavalkya’s solar revelation
अपहन्ति तमो यश् च जगतो ऽस्य जगत्पतिः सत्त्वधामधरो देवो नमस् तस्मै विवस्वते
apahanti tamo yaś ca jagato 'sya jagatpatiḥ sattvadhāmadharo devo namas tasmai vivasvate
વિવસ્વાન્ (સૂર્ય) દેવને નમસ્કાર—જે આ જગતનો જગત્પતિ, વિશ્વાધિપતિ છે; જે અંધકાર હણે છે અને સત્ત્વધામ ધારણ કરે છે।
Sage Parāśara (continuing instruction to Maitreya within the Purāṇic narration)
FAQs
In this verse, Vivasvān is praised as the cosmic dispeller of darkness and the upholder of sattva—symbolizing the sustaining principle that enables order, clarity, and dharma in the world.
By defining the Sun as “jagatpati” and “sattvadhāmadhara,” Parāśara frames natural sovereignty (light overcoming darkness) as a metaphysical principle: the universe is governed by an intelligible, purifying order.
Even when addressing Surya, the Vishnu Purana typically treats such deities as operating within the Supreme Reality’s governance—supporting a Vaishnava vision where cosmic functions reflect Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty.