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| Aryaman | |
|---|---|
| Member ofAdityas | |
| Affiliation | Adityas,Deva |
| Planet | Sun |
| Texts | Vedas,Upanishads |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Consort | Mātṛkā(according toBhagavata Purana)[1] |
| Children | Garṣaṇi(according toBhagavata Purana)[1] |
| Equivalents | |
| Indo-European | Heryomen |
Aryaman (Sanskrit:अर्यमन्) is one of the earlyVedicHindu deities.[2] His name signifies "Life-Partner", "Close Friend", "Sun", "Play-Fellow" or "Companion".[3] He is the third son ofKashyapa andAditi, the father and mother of theadityas, and is depicted as the mid-morningsun disc. He is the deity of the customs that rule the various Vedic tribes and people.[4]
In the Rigveda, Aryaman is described as the protector ofmares andstallions, and theMilky Way (aryamṇáḥ pánthāḥ) is said to be his path.[3]Aryaman is commonly invoked together withMitra-Varuna,Bhaga,Bṛhaspati, and other adityas andasuras.[3]
According to Griffith, the Rigveda also suggests that Aryaman is a supreme deity alongside Mitra and Varuna.[5] According to the Rigveda,Indra, who is traditionally considered the most important deity in the Rigveda, is asked to obtain boons and gifts from Aryaman.[6] Hindu marriage oaths are administered with an invocation to Aryaman being the witness to the event.[7][8][4] Aryaman also is the deity of the customs of hospitality.[4]
Aryaman is sometimes said to be the presiding deity of theUttara Phalgunī Nakshatra based on Rg Veda. However, based on other texts, such as the nakshatra-focusedTaittiriya Brahmanam, Aryaman presides overPurva Phalgunī.
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