Savitṛ
deity figure · 3 works · 69 mentions · 170 anchored passages
Savitā · the god Savitṛ · Savitar · Citrabhānu · Savitr · Savitri · divine Savitṛ · golden-handed Savitṛ · the Asura of good guidance · the all-formed Savitṛ
spoken of as
1 expressionSavitā“Savitṛ”1 mention
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda) (Sanskrit)
Soma is king, and Savitā is king, Bhava is king, and the world is king;
in the texts
Rigveda
Solar impeller-god, distributor of treasures, whose ordinances are followed.
For our aid I invoke golden-handed Savitṛ;
Praise Savitṛ, the child of the waters, for our protection;
Friends, be seated here — Savitṛ is now worthy of our praise;
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
Solar impelling deity invoked for supremacy, household prosperity, and communal vigor.
The god Savitṛ has encompassed you;
Both Mitra and Varuṇa are under my sway;
May Savitṛ bestow upon this village from all four directions vigor and good prosperity.
Sāmaveda
A solar deity of impulsion/stimulation invoked for fortune and the driving away of ill dreams.
Stand upright for our help, like the god Savitṛ.
O divine Savitṛ, today impel auspicious fortune for us together with progeny.
Evening has come — sing the great song, the bright song, O descendant of Atharvan — praise the god Savitṛ.