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Description of the solar system - Verse 4

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 21 · Verse 4

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Sanskrit Original

अवति त्रीनिमांल्लोकान यस्मात्सूर्यः परिभ्रमन। अविधातुः प्रकाशाख्यो ह्यवनात्स रविः स्मृतः।।

avati trīnimāṃllokān yasmātsūryaḥ paribhraman| avidhātuḥ prakāśākhyo hyavanātsa raviḥ smṛtaḥ||

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Sūta said: The root √av means illumination and protection. Revolving all round, the sun illuminates and protects the three worlds. Hence, on account of illumination and protection, he is remembered as ‘Ravi.’