Aryaman
deity figure · 3 works · 43 mentions · 65 anchored passages
Aryamā
in the texts
Rigveda
God of hospitality and custom, grouped with Mitra and Varuṇa as devourer of the wicked.
Let Varuṇa, Mitra, and Aryaman — devourers of the wicked — take their seats on our sacred grass, as befits Manu's descendants.
Now indeed Brahmaṇaspati speaks the mantra worthy of recitation — in which Indra, Varuṇa, Mitra, and Aryaman, the gods, have made their dwelling places.
The gods, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman kindle you, the ancient messenger, together.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Deity of marriage and social bonds invoked to point out and ordain a husband.
The husband whom Aryaman and Dhātṛ ordained for thee at thy birth — him thou shalt bring hither.
The husband whom thou, O Aryaman, hast pointed out for her — even though he dwells among people — him thou shalt bring hither.
May Aryaman stir you, may Pūṣan and Bṛhaspati stir you;
Sāmaveda
A deity of hospitality and kinship, regularly paired with Mitra as guardian of the worshippers.
Let Mitra and Aryaman take their seat on the sacred grass at the sacrifice with those who travel at dawn.
Great and lowest among the three, gleaming in the sky — the might of Mitra and Aryaman, and the unconquerable power of Varuṇa.
Sing forth the companionable truth-guarded speech to Mitra and Aryaman;