Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 19
सोपि प्रसन्नो दत्त्वाथ वरांस्तस्मा अनूरवे । आदित्यस्तस्य नाम्नाभूदरुणादित्य इत्यपि
sopi prasanno dattvātha varāṃstasmā anūrave | ādityastasya nāmnābhūdaruṇāditya ityapi
அப்போது மகிழ்ந்த சூரியதேவன் அந்த அனூருவுக்கு வரங்களை அளித்தான். மேலும் ஆதித்யனும் அவன் பெயரால் ‘அருணாதித்யன்’ எனவும் அழைக்கப்பட்டான்.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue style, Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Aruṇāditya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Muni
Scene: Sūrya, pleased, grants boons to Anūru (Aruṇa). The Sun acquires the epithet ‘Aruṇāditya,’ signaling a localized, relational manifestation.
FAQs
Divine names can arise from sacred relationships and grace—here, Sūrya’s name ‘Aruṇāditya’ reflects his favor toward Aruṇa.
The verse supports the Kāśī-based Aruṇāditya māhātmya, pointing to Vārāṇasī as the setting for this sacred naming.
No explicit rite is stated; the focus is on boons and the sanctifying power of the deity’s name.