Saurya

Saurya (सौर्य) was a janapada known to Panini and mentioned in Mahabharata.

Origin

Variants of name

Saurya (सौर्य)
Saureyya (सौरेय्य)
Surya (सूर्य)
Sauri (सौरी) (daughter of Surya)

History

V. S. Agrawala^[1] writes that Patanjali makes clear makes clear the social status of the sudras in his time. Firstly there were sudras who were not excluded from Aryavrata but were living within its social system. Secondly, there was another class of sudras who were living outside Aryavrata and its society. He cites as examples (1) Kishkindha-Gabdikam (2) Shaka-Yavanam and (3) Saurya-Krauncham. Of these

Kishkindha may be identified with Pali Khukhunndo in Gorakhpur,

Gabdikā with Gaddis of Chamba, who were deemed as living outside the limits of Aryavrata,

Saurya with Saureyya or Soron in Etah district and

Krauncha with the later Krauncha-dvara some where in Garhwal.

In Mahabharata

Sauri (सौरी) (daughter of Surya) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.89.42).

Surya (सूर्य) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.59.26), (IX.44.4),(IX.44.28),

Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Mahabharata Book I Chapter 89 tells History of Puru and Pandavas (Aila dynasty). ...."Samvarana begat upon his wife, Tapati, the daughter of Surya, a son named Kuru. This Kuru was exceedingly virtuous, and therefore, he was installed on the throne by his people.^[2]

Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Mahabharata Book I Chapter 59 gives the Genealogy of Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Yakshas, Rakshasas. Danu had forty sons out of which Surya is given in verse (I.59.26). ^[3]

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo, the diverse gods, various clans who joined it. Surya is included in verse (IX.44.4)...."The diverse gods--Indra and Vishnu, both of great energy, and Surya and Chandramas, and Dhata, and Vidhata, and Vayu, and Agni..." ^[4]Surya is again mentioned in verse (IX.44.28) ...Endued with great prowess, Surya, with a gratified heart, gave unto Kartikeya two of his followers named Subhraja and Bhaskara. ^[5]

External links

References

↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 78
↑ " ततः संवरणात सौरी सुषुवे तपती कुरुम, राजत्वे तं परजाः सर्वा धर्मज्ञ इति वव्रिरे (I.89.42)
↑ शरभः शलभश चैव सूर्या चन्द्रमसौ तथा, इति खयाता दनॊर वंशे दानवाः परिकीर्तिताः, अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ समृतौ (I.59.26)
↑ इन्द्राविष्णू महावीर्यौ सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तदा, धाता चैव विधाता च तदा चैवानिलानलौ (IX.44.4)
↑ सुभ्राजॊ भास्करश चैव यौ तौ सूर्यानुयायिनौ, तौ सूर्यः कार्त्तिकेयाय थथौ परीतः परतापवान (IX.44.28)

Back to Mahabharata People

[1] V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 78

[2] " ततः संवरणात सौरी सुषुवे तपती कुरुम, राजत्वे तं परजाः सर्वा धर्मज्ञ इति वव्रिरे (I.89.42)

[3] शरभः शलभश चैव सूर्या चन्द्रमसौ तथा, इति खयाता दनॊर वंशे दानवाः परिकीर्तिताः, अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ समृतौ (I.59.26)

[4] इन्द्राविष्णू महावीर्यौ सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तदा, धाता चैव विधाता च तदा चैवानिलानलौ (IX.44.4)

[5] सुभ्राजॊ भास्करश चैव यौ तौ सूर्यानुयायिनौ, तौ सूर्यः कार्त्तिकेयाय थथौ परीतः परतापवान (IX.44.28)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]