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Ud u tyaṃ jātavedasam
ṚV 1.50.1 (Sūrya).
ṚV 1.50.1 (Sūrya).
Canonical source text
उदु त्यं जातवेदसं देवं वहन्ति केतवः । दृशे विश्वाय सूर्यम् ॥
IAST transliteration
ud u tyaṃ jātavedasaṃ devaṃ vahanti ketavaḥ | dṛśe viśvāya sūryam ||
Close translation
The banners bear up that god Jātavedas — the Sun — for all the world to see.
Reader-friendly meaning
A ṛk of sunrise: the rays lift the visible god so the world may see.
Meenananda editorial explanation
Savitr Gāyatrī is prayer; this ṛk is seeing. Together they keep Sūrya as both light and impeller.
Practice context
A dawn recitation for those who keep Vedic Sūrya hymns.
Word meanings
- केतवः — the banners / rays
- जातवेदसम् — Jātavedas, knower of beings
ṚV 1.50.1 Śākala. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.