SB 5.21.16

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fifth Canto - Chapter 21: The Movements of the Sun

SB 5.21.15 - SB 5.21.17

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 16

purastāt savitur aruṇaḥ paścāc ca niyuktaḥ sautye karmaṇi kilāste

SYNONYMS

purastāt—in front; savituḥ—of the sun-god; aruṇaḥ—the demigod named Aruṇa; paścāt—looking backward; ca—and; niyuktaḥ—engaged; sautye—of a charioteer; karmaṇi—in the work; kila—certainly; āste—remains.

TRANSLATION

Although Aruṇadeva sits in front of the sun-god and is engaged in driving the chariot and controlling the horses, he looks backward toward the sun-god.

PURPORT

In the Vāyu Purāṇa the position of the horses is described:

saptāśva-rūpa-cchandāṁsī

vahante vāmato ravim

cakra-pakṣa-nibaddhāni

cakre vākṣaḥ samāhitaḥ

Although Aruṇadeva is in the front seat, controlling the horses, he looks back toward the sun-god from his left side.

SB 5.21.15 - SB 5.21.17