The Sun in Vedic Scriptures🔗

According to Vedic mythology, Sūrya was married to Sākhya (Consciousness) and had three children - Vaivasvata Manu, Yama and Yamunā. Sākhya loved her husband, but his light was too strong for her eyes and thus when her husband came close to her, she closed her eyes. This irritated the Sun, who thought his wife did not like him.

One day Sākhya decided to go away from home, leaving in her place her body-double, Chāyā (shadow). For some time, Sākhya lived with her father and then hiding in the form of a mare, she went to the mountains to pray. At first Sun did not realize that the person living with him as his wife was not Sākhya but Chāyā.

When he realized it, he went to search for his wife. He saw her praying in the form of a mare and he turned into a horse and approached near her.

Sākhya told him that his radiance was too strong for her. So Sun decided to divide his light into sixteen parts - the different parts of the Sun's light created Earth and other planets, while the Sun was left with one-sixteenth part of his original light. Sākhya came back to live with Sun and gave birth to twins, the Aśvini kumāras.

While Sākhya had been away, Sun had other children with his wife's double Chāyā. One of their children was Saturn, who also found a place among the planets.

Vaivasvata Manu, the Sun's first child is also the first man and the person who would save the life forms at the top of Sumer Mountain during the primordial floods.

Yama, Sun's second born, is the lord of death, his daughter Yamunā is the sacred river and the Aśvini kumāras are the healers of the gods.

'Sun's eyes are honey-colored. He has a square body. He is of clean habits, bilious, intelligent.'

Symbol: The lion

Element: Fire

Ruling Planet: Sun/Sūrya

Ayurvedic constitution: Pitta (fire)

Healing stone: Carnelian

The Sun is the soul of the universe. It represents the life force that vivifies and gives life to the whole solar system. It also produces the gravitational pull that holds the planet together. It represents the Ātma, which is the soul of the individual.

Leo individuals possess a strong sense of self, a great character and will power. They are determined and confident, able to radiate their skills in a generous manner. They have a mind of their own and are difficult to influence since they are those who generally influence others!

They are very proud and courageous, ambitious, and can have strong and passionate reactions to their surroundings, environment and society. This can lead them to take up responsibility to better the world around them in one way or another.

Like the Sun, Leo natives like to shine and are often the center of attention. They follow dharma, the path of righteousness, do good deeds, have strong values and receive honor.

They are strong souls, who have powerful emotions and an overwhelming need for recognition which can lead them to mental exhaustion. The expectations they impose onto themselves are so high that they easily fall into deep depression when they fail.

They can get quickly annoyed and bad tempered, but the anger quickly disappears without trace. Generally, the Sun principle is found in natal charts of important leaders, lovers of fine arts, great philosophers and respected sages.