सूर्यः · सविता
Sūrya & Savitṛ
The radiant Eye of Mitra, Varuṇa, and Agni, and the Soul of all that moves and stands still ('Sūrya ātmā jagatas tasthuṣaś ca'). As Savitṛ, He is the divine impeller invoked in the daily Gāyatrī Mantra.
In the Vedas, the Sun is worshiped both as Sūrya—the visible, life-giving golden orb crossing the heavens in a chariot drawn by seven horses—and as Savitṛ, the invisible inner impeller who awakens consciousness and inspires noble action.
In Rigveda 1.115.1, Rishi Kutsa proclaims the immortal Vedic realization: 'Citraṁ devānām ud agād anīkaṁ... Sūrya ātmā jagatas tasthuṣaś ca'—'The radiant face of the Gods has risen; Sūrya is the Soul (Ātman) of all that moves and all that stands still.'
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