184 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 5

TEXT 36
wea aafireaad
qatar rem ay fysory |
ak T gma Fa Aq:
matcat a: a Ratfria: 128i

yac-caksur sit taranir deva-yanam
trayimayo brahmana esa dhisnyam

dvaéram ca mukter amrtam ca mrtyuh
prasidatam nah sa mahda-vibhitih

yat—that which; caksuh—eye; dsit—became; taranih—the sun-god;
deva-yanam—the predominating deity for the path of deliverance for
the demigods; trayi-mayah—for the sake of guidance in karma-kanda
Vedic knowledge; brahmanah—of the supreme truth; esah—this;
dhisnyam—the place for realization; dvaram ca—as well as the gate-
way; mukteh—for liberation; amrtam—the path of eternal life; ca—as
well as; mrtyuh—the cause of death; prasidatam—may He be pleased;
nah—upon us; sah—that Supreme Personality of Godhead; maha-
vibhiitih—the all-powerful.

TRANSLATION

The sun-god marks the path of liberation, which is called
arciradi-vartma. He is the chief source for understanding of the
Vedas, he is the abode where the Absolute Truth can be worshiped,
He is the gateway to liberation, and he is the source of eternal life
as well as the cause of death. The sun-god is the eye of the Lord.
May that Supreme Lord, who is supremely opulent, be pleased
with us.

PURPORT

The sun-god is considered to be the chief of the demigods. He is also
considered to be the demigod who watches the northern side of the uni-

verse. He gives help for understanding the Vedas. As confirmed in
Brahma-samhita (5.52):
