hariḥ oṁ
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Namaste
I wrote on a different post:
sura सुर- divinity , deity ; also a symbol for 33 - as we know of the 33 devatā; also the Sun (surya)
sūra सूर - a wise or learned man; at its root sū is an inciter; this too (sūra) is considered the Sun, sūrya. This name is also of Kuntī ( due to her marriage to the Sun).
surā सुरा- is to distill and is not connected with devatā-s.
Perhaps looking at each grāhaka's¹ name may yield some insights into their nature:
Sun or sūrya सूर्य
sūra is the sun. If we consider it as sūra+ ya it is the sun (sūra) + mover (ya). This su means excellent , right , virtuous , beautiful , rightly , much , greatly , easily , willingly , quickly, to go and to move. It also means to possess supremacy, as the Sun is Supreme amongst the graha-s.
Yet what of sū सू? It means to grant or bestow. What is on this earth that is not bestowed by the Sun?
Since we have considered su as easy, beautiful, excellent, much, etc. We can apply it ( some what) to the śukra.
Venus or śukra शुक्र
śukra means bright , resplendent , clean, pure; it is also the essence of anything and associated with ojas¹, semen and the 'seed' of animals.
Śukra is śu + kra. Śu means quickly , swiftly + kra ( or kāra) which is making , doing , working , a maker , doer.
Hence śukra, the one that is bright, and a swift mover ( in the sky). Yet śukra is also associated with beauty from su, one of the verbal roots mentioned before.
Some other words that sometimes are associated with ( but are not) śukra.
Since we are talking of brightness, lets extend this to the moon.
Moon or candra चन्द्र
candra चन्द्र- glittering, shining; having the brilliancy or hue; a lovely or agreeable phenomenon of any kind. Note that 'ca' is pronounced cha like in church. This ca means pure. It also means moving to and fro.
We see this applies to the moon, as its purity ( white) that waxes and wanes ( moves to and fro) from new moon (amāvāsya) to full moon (pūrnīmā)¹ .
Some times people consider candra as caṇḍī (Chandi or caNDi) चण्डि.
This caṇḍī is defined as a passionate woman; also a female attendant of durgā¹ (some call umā). Yet can चन् ( recall 'ca' is pronounced 'cha') is rooted in 'kan' which means to shine, as this brings up back to candra चन्द्र- glittering, shining. Yet this 'kan' also means to please, delight, to enjoy and to be satisfied with.
The moon is associated with mother , the one who delights, nurtures, pleases. And the moon is associated with mind and emotions
that looks to be delighted and become pleased.
Lets stop here and do a few more names in the next post.
praṇām
words
- grāhaka ग्राहक- one who seizes or takes captive ; from grāha ग्रह- seizing , laying hold of , holding i.e. a grāhaka ~seizes~ or influences the circumstances of the native. This is done via the tattva they manage and control.
ojas ओजस्- bodily strength , vigor , energy , ability , power; splendor, luster
durgā is also known as durgatināśinī or durgati+nā+śinī - the one that removes (na) the race (śinī) from misfortune , distress , poverty (durgati)
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