Aryaman
Aryaman is a royal deity. Aryaman is mentioned along with other deities in RV 7.40.5. Aryaman is called upon to uphold acts.
↻ synthesized from 8 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the Rigveda.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Aśvins, Tvashtr, Dhatr, Vivasvan, Tvashtr, Pūṣan, Vasus, Pushan, Aditi, Savitr, Asikni, Diti, Bhaga, Amsha, Sons of Aditi, Marut, Rudra, Vīrabhadra, Śiva, Parjanya, Daksha, Vamana
- sibling of
- Varuna, Indra, Tvaṣṭā, Vishnu, Savitr, Amsha, Dhata, Sūrya, Mitra, Bhaga, Vivasvat, Mārtanda, Dhatri
- aspect of
- Adityas
- allied with
- Bhaga, Mitra-Varuna, Bṛhaspati, Mitra, Varuna
- syncretized with
- leontocephaline
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“This Varuṇa, the leader of the rite, and the royal Mitra and Aryaman, uphold my acts, and the divine unopposed Aditi, earnestly invoked: may they convey us safe beyond evil.”
#13703 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Aryaman, the God of Patronage, is an Aditya who is the lord of Uttara Phalguni nakshatra and as suggested by the name, a person born under the auspices of Aryaman finds many lucky opportunities with benefactors in their lives, among many other qualities that are possessed by this divine being.”
#15507 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Aryaman (Sanskrit: अर्यमन्) is one of the early Rigvedic deities. His name signifies "Life-Partner", "Close Friend", "Sun", "Play-Fellow" or "Companion". He is the third son of Kashyapa and Aditi, the father and mother of the adityas, and is depicted as the mid-morning sun disc”
#16466 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Aditi's other eleven sons as listed in the Mahabharata are Surya, Aryaman, Tvashta, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhata, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamanadeva).”
#17100 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“His praises are celebrated by the Vasus, Aditi, Varuna, Mitra and Aryaman.”
#17189 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001