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Sri:
 
Dear VedAbhimAnis:
 
In the 3 mantrams of the 13th
anuvAkam (61-63) , dEva MaatA ,
Adhiti dEvi is eulogized and her
eight sons are identified .
The purpose of her leaving
Sooryan , the 8th son of hers
in the earth prior to returning to
her home in heaven is decribed. 
 
Text of Mantrams 61-62
 
ashtayOnimashtaputrAm
ashtapatneemimAm maheem
aham vEdha na mE mrutyu:
na chaa mrutyuradhAharath
ashtayOnyashtaputram
ashtapadhidhamantariksham
aham vEdha na mE mrutyu:
nachAmrutyuragAharath
ashtayOnimashtaputrAm
ashtapatneemamUm dhivam (61) 
 
aham vEda na mE mrutyu:
na chAmrutyuragAharath
sutrAmANam maheemUshu
adhitir-dhyouradhitirantariksham
Adhitir-mAtA sa PitA sa putra:
ViSvE dEvA Adhiti: pancha janA:
Adhitir-jAtamadhitirjanitvam
ashtou putrAsO AdhitE:
yE jAtAstanva: pari
dEvA (2)mupapraith saptabhi: (62) 
 
Word by Word Meanings of 61-62
Mantrams:
 
ashta yOneem ashta putrAm ashta
patneem imAm maheem aham vEdha=
adiyEn knows this BhUmi dEvi , who
has eight kinds of causes or eight kinds
of places of birth , eight sons and 
eight kinds of protectors.
 
ashta yOni= The eight root causes
( Moola KaaraNams) for this earth
is Prakruti , Mahath, ahankAram ,
the pentad SaBdha-sparSa-roopa-
rasa-gandham ( GeethA: 7.4).
 
ashta putrAm= Adhiti's eight sons
are: Agni, JaatavEdhas, SahOjas,
AjirAprabhu , VaisvAnaran , naryApas,
PanktirAdhas and Visarpi( the eight
kinds of Agnis).
 
Ashtapatneem=The word , "Pathnee"
is used to mean protectors.The eight
protectors for the BhUmi are: Indhran,
Agni, Yaman,Nirruti , VaruNan ,Vaayu,
KubhEran and IsAnan .There are the
eight lords of Directions.  
 
na mE mrutyu:=Because I know this
I do not face death .
 
amrutyu: agA na chAharath=Untimely
death( akAla Mrutyu) can not give
me sorrow and sins.
 
ashtayOneem ashtaputram
ashtapadh idham antariksham
aham vEdha=I know this antariksha
dEvatai , who has eight causes ,
eight sons and eight protectors.
 
na mE mrutyu:= Because I know
this , I do not meet death.
 
agA amrutyu: na chAharath=
akAla maraNam( death) does not
give me sins and sorrow. akAla
maraNam does not affect me.
 
ashtayOneem ashtaputrAm
ashtapatneem dhivam aham
vEdha=I comprehend the deity
of heaven , who has eight causes,
eight sons and eight protectors. 
 
na mE mrutyu:= Because of my
comprehension of these doctrines,
I have no death.
 
aghA amrutyu: na chAharath=
the akAla maraNam does not
confer any sins or sorrows on
me.It does not affect me.
 
suthrAmaNam maheemUshu=
We have to invoke the meanings of
two Veda Mantrams:"suthramANam
and MaheemUshu". The text and 
the meanings of the mantrams are
given below.These are Mantrams
eulogizing Adhiti dEvi. 
 
" SuthramANam" Mantram asks us to
perform SaraNAgathy to Adhiti dEvi
and feel joyous therefrom . She is
recognized as One who protects all
well, One who is of the form of sky
and earth, One who is beyond time,
grantor of auspiciousness ,remover of
enimity, sinless and like a divine ship
engaged in carrying out MangaLa
kAryams.
 
" MaheemUshu" mantram asks us also to
perform SaraNAgathy at the benovolent
Adhiti dEvi's feet and become free from
burdens .She is described as the most
reverence worthy ,as the caring Mother
for those , who perform vratams,ageless,
adored by kings ,guide towards the good
path. 
 
Adhiti: dhyou , Adhiti: antariksham,
Adhiti mAtA , Sa: pitA , sa Putra:=
She is the heaven ,She is the interspace,
She is the Mother and she is the Father ,
She is the son.
 
Adhiti: ViSvE dEvA: pancha janA: =She is
the ViSvE dEvars and She is the pancha
janams ( those of the four Varnams and
the fifth one outside them ).
 
MahA NarAyaNa Upanishad Mantram
( 25th anuvAkam: 111st Mantram)
celebrates Aditi as the above two
AruNa Mantrams:
" Adhiti is the Mother of all living
beings such as gods,gandharvAs ,
human beings, the pitrus, asurAs ,
and She is signified by names
such as Medhini , Mahee ,Saavitri,
Gaayatri, Jagathi , Urvee,Prithvi ,
BahuLa , VisvA , Bhuta , Katama,
Ka, Ya , Satya and Amrita.Thus did
Sage Vasishta praise Mother Earth."
 
Adhiti jAtam janitvam =Adhiti dEvi is
the universe that has come to be
( the present one) and the one to come
into being(future universe) . 
 
 
Adhiti putrAsa: ashtou tanva: pari
yE jAtA:=The eight sons of Adhiti
were born out of Her body. 
 
saptabhi: putrai: dEvAn upapraith=
She returned to deva lOkam with seven
of Her eight children . She left
the eighth one behind on earth. He
is Sooryan.He takes away the lives of
janthus thru His udhayam ( dawning)
and astamanam (setting).  
 
Introduction to Mantram 63
 
In this mantram , it is pointed out
that Adhiti dEvi left for heaven with
7 sons and left the 8th son below.
He is MaarthANDan left behind for
the mortals , who can not avoid death.
The names of the 8 sons of Adhiti are
recited in the order of their birth.
Next a description is given about
Sooryan staying in the form of seven
Purushans.
 
The Text of the 63rd Mantram
parA-mArtANDamAsyath
sapatabhi: putrairadhiti:
upapraith poorvyam yugam
prajAyai mrutyEva tath
parA-MaartANDamAbharadhiti
tAnanukramishyAma:
mitrasccha VaruNasccha
dhAtAchAryamA cha
agumSaSccha bhagaSccha
IndhraSccha VivasvAmScchEtyEtE
HiraNyagarbhO hagumsSSuchishath
Brahmajajn~anantadhitpadhamiti
garbha: prAjApatya:
atha purushas-saptapurusha:
 
63rd Mantram:Word by word Meanings   
 
MaartANDam parA AasyAth=Adhiti
dEvi left behind the 8th son named
MaartANDan.
 
Adhiti: sapatabhi: putrai: poorvyam
yugam upapraith =Adhiti dEvi returned
with Her seven sons to her former
place of residence ( dEva lOkam).
 
prajAyai mrutyavE tath MaartANDam
parA AabharAth ithi =She sacrificed
that eighth son for the people of the
world associated with death.This is
the  story told in the vedhAs. 
 
taann anukramishyAma:=Let us count
and name the eight sons of Adhiti.
 
MitraSccha VaruNaSccha dhAtAcha-
aryamA cha=They are Mitran , VaruNan,
DhAtA and AryamA as well as
 
amSaSccha bhagaSccha indhraSccha
VivasvAmScchEtyEtE=AmSan , Bhagan,
Indhran and VivasvAn .
 
HiraNyagarbhO hagumsa:
Suchishath Brahma Jn~Anam
tadhithpadham=Here , we have
to remember the three mantrams
starting with (1)hamsa: Sushichith ,
(2)Brahma Jn~Anam and (3)tadhithpadham.
 
Meaning of HiraNyagarbha Mantram:
The father of HiraNyagarbhar(Brahma)
provides the foundation for the earth
and heaven ( sa DhAdhAra prutiveem
dhyAmutEmAm) . To whom else can we
offer the Havis ( kasmai dEvAya havishA
vidhEma?) .To no other god.
 
Meaning of the hagum sa: suSishath
Mantram( MahA NaaryANa upanishad
40.3 : " The Sun,the brilliant,the wind
in the atmosphere , the fire on the altar,
the guest  in the house ,the innerself
dwelling in men, the indweller of
those gods above,the one in which 
resides in the world of truth , the
dweller in the celestial sky , 
the water-born, the earth -born,
sacrifice-born, mountain-born--all
these are( the nature of Brahman)
the great Truth.
 
Meaning of the Brahma Jn~Ana 
Mantram: MahA NaarAyaNa 
Upanishad: 1.10.1: At the very
beginning , the lustrous Venan(Sooryan)
arose from Brahman , shone across
the entire world and pervaded in all
directions . He illumines the earth
and the upper world. He inserts
the forms like Him everywhere.
He becomes the origin of
the KaaraNa and Kaarya lOkams.
 
Meaning of "tadhitpadha" mantram:
Not even the most intelligent person
can figure out where the soul after it
leaves the body enters and gains other
sareerams.The reason for this lack of
knowledge is due to us being under the
influence of the MaayA constituted by
the three guNams. Like the ever rotating
wheel , jeevan takes on new births again
and again due to its karmAs. This jeevan
does not die and disappear.He continues
to live . He is eternal.  
 
garbha: prAjApatyA:=In the mantram
starting with HiraNYagarbha:,
the pregnancy linked to PrajApati
is referred to . 
 
atha Purusha: sapta purusha:=
Next , explanation is given as to
how Soorya Purushan is in the form
of seven PurushAs. 
 
Thirteenth anuvAkam sampoorNam
NamO Veda PurushAya ,
DhAsan, Oppiliappan Koil
VaradAchAri Sadagopan 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 


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