SUNDAY
"The Vedas are the oldest literature of human race. Rig Veda is the oldest
among the 4 Vedas. Rig Veda is the most ancient , most profound, most
sacred and most hallowed scripture. Max Muller Recited the first mantra of
Rig Veda once again:-
अग्निमीळे पुरोहितं यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् । होतारं रत्नधातमम् ( १)
The Mantra in praise of Agni , conveys that Agni is the priest ( purohit )
of the Yajna or Sacrifice as well as the Ritvij who is performing the
Sacrifice at the proper time. The yajna is directed towards the Devas.
Hotaram - the priest invoking the Gods and bestowing ' Ratna Dhatamum'
rewarding the wealth of physical, mental and spiritual plane.
Yajna is the spiritual journey. Agni is the Guide, Guru and the God. Agni
or Fire is first of the cosmic Gods to be invoked. Fire is aspiration. No
progress can be made without aspiration. Thus Agni is the most important
God for the seekers of infinite Truth. The Hindu scriptures also start with
Agni and not Indra.
' A ' is the first letter of alphabet in English. In Hebrew also it is ‘a’
that is Alphe. In Greek it is Alpha. ' A ' is the first letter in Agni
also. In many other languages the first letter is 'a'. The first sound of
the human conscience is 'a'. " aaa " is the first sound arose.
Agni and Indra are twin brothers. Agni performs spiritual duties most
successfully. They move simultaneously. While Agni goes up carrying the
'havis' ( cooked rice) upward to the respective Gods, Indra brings down
from the Heaven the riches. When two sticks are rubbed together Agni comes
into existence. Agni devours the imperfection, ignorance, non-divine things
around the earth when he is born. Agni dispels the darkness (' घनान्तकारेषु
इव दीप दर्सनं ') Agni has 7 arms in the form of swastika. The symbol of
Theosophical Society is also Swastika which signifies inner satisfaction,
inner fulfillment and inner achievement. What is aspiration ? When we
advance with age, we can only aspire as desires can not fulfill the old.
For a child he has desires but he has no words to express his desire.
Unconsciously the child and consciously the aged want to have something.
The ultimate end comes through CONSCIOUS ASPIRATION. The child owing to his
ignorance does not use the means of fulfillment in a divine way where as
the adult applies aspiration in a proper way in order to reach the highest
Truth.
Agni Deva is in all beings. All beings are in Him.
! सर्व भूतेषु अग्नि तिष्टति ! तस्मिन ते सर्वे प्रतिष्टितम !
All gods reside in Agni. Agni existed before the birth of humans. Agni is
Gruhapati meaning the Lord of the house. We pray to Agni to kindle the
flame of aspiration. Agni is never old. He can come into existence any time
(new born). At the same time Agni is the first mantra of the Rig Veda. Sama
Veda also begins with Agni as below:-
अग्न॒ आया॑हि वी॒तयॆ॑ गृणा॒नॊ ह॒व्यदा॑तयॆ ।
निहॊता॑ सत्सि ब॒र्हिषि॑ ॥
Agni brings in the aspiration and arouses the desires of the devotees to
bestow oblations. Agni Deva binds us with desires to the variegated sense
activities.
Agni is human aspiration and divine inspiration all at once. I may suggest
before I conclude " to repeat the word Agni early in the morning. You are
bound to feel the climbing flame of aspiration within you.
Solar radiation, or energy produced by the Sun, is the primary
energy source for most processes in the Earth system and drives Earth’s
energy budget. Energy from the Sun is studied as part of heliophysics,
which relates to the Sun’s physics and the Sun’s connection with the solar
system. It takes solar energy an average of 8 ⅓ minutes to reach Earth
from the Sun. This energy travels about 150 million kilometers (93 million
miles) through space to reach the top of Earth’s atmosphere. Waves of solar
energy radiate, or spread out, from the Sun and travel at the speed of
light through the vacuum of space as electromagnetic radiation. The
majority of the Sun’s radiation reaching Earth is in the form of visible
light we can see and invisible infrared energy that we can’t see. A smaller
portion of sunlight is made up of ultraviolet radiation, which is also
invisible to our eyes. Other forms of radiation from the Sun can reach
Earth as part of the solar wind, but in smaller quantities and with longer
travel times. The solar wind contains plasma and particles and can also
include gamma rays and x-rays resulting from solar storms or other bursts
of energy from the Sun’s surface.
The Sun’s energy travels as electromagnetic radiation through space
or a medium in the form of waves or particles. If we think about all the
wavelengths contained in solar radiation, the total energy output, or
luminosity, of the Sun is about 3.86 x 1026 or 3,860 trillion trillion
watts, where a watt corresponds to the energy radiated per unit time. Based
on the distance from the Sun to Earth (about 150 million kilometers or 93
million miles) and the comparatively small size of Earth, the fraction of
the Sun's luminosity reaching our planet is 1.75 x 1017 or 175 quadrillion
watts. A quadrillion is 1000 trillion, so the luminosity reaching Earth,
even as far away as we are from the Sun, is still a very large number.
We can also think about the Sun's energy in terms of the light we
see. If we ignore the other wavelengths and focus just on the visible light
from the Sun, we can use a unit called a lumen to measure brightness. The
Sun is mind-bogglingly bright, shining at about 36 octillion (3.6 x 1028)
or 36 thousand trillion trillion lumens. This brightness (or intensity)
falls off with distance from the source by a factor of 1/d2, where d2 is
the square of the distance. From the surface of Mercury, depending on the
planet's position in its orbit, the Sun would appear from seven to eleven
times brighter as it does when viewed from Earth. By the time the Sun's
energy reaches Earth's surface, it has a globally averaged brightness of
about 127,000 lumens per square meter. The intensity of sunlight reaching a
particular spot on Earth at any time depends on location and time of year,
as lower sun angles spread the incoming energy over a larger surface area.
Energy from the Sun makes it possible for life to exist on Earth. It is
responsible for photosynthesis in plants, vision in animals, and many other
natural processes, such as the movements of air and water that create
weather. Most plants need at least some sunlight to grow, so without light,
there would be no plants, and without plants, there would not be oxygen for
us to breathe. Infrared radiation from the Sun is responsible for heating
the Earth’s atmosphere and surface. Without energy from the Sun, Earth
would freeze. There would be no winds, ocean currents, or clouds to
transport water.
Throughout history, humans have used technology to harness the Sun’s
energy as a source of light and heat and for growing crops. As early as 30
CE, people were constructing greenhouses to grow plants out of season. Did
you know that one of the earliest greenhouses was built for the Roman
emperor Tiberius using translucent sheets of mica, all so that he could eat
cucumbers in any season? Early civilizations knew that setting up shelters
to capture or block sunlight could help with heating and cooling. In cold
climates, they would position buildings to face southward, allowing
interior spaces to gather heat and light. In warm climates, shelters might
be constructed under cliffs or natural overhangs to protect the residents
from the Sun’s radiation in the hottest part of the day. Using energy from
the Sun effectively also helped with growing crops.
Hydrogen and Helium makes the AGNI; Agni cherishes the earth.
Agni is SUN. Sunday is opening day of the earth on manifestation of that
first day of this Chatur yuga. Hence AGNI mele is the first verse of the
earth or even the Akshara spoken first.
K Rajaram IRS 281225
On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 at 06:30, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Message on Sun God & Sunday
>
> **The Sun God and the Significance of Sunday**
>
> The Sun is the source of light, energy, and life. In Vedic tradition, the
> Sun God (*Surya*) is revered as the giver of health, clarity, and spiritual
> awakening. Sunday, governed by the Sun, is a day to honor presence,
> vitality, and divine guidance.
>
> The *Bhagavad Gita* teaches us to live in the present moment.
> The past is behind—learn from it.
> The future is ahead—prepare for it.
> The present is here—live it.
>
> By connecting with the Sun’s energy, we cultivate discipline, gratitude,
> and inner strength.Let Sunday be a day of reflection, renewal, and
> radiant living.
>
> சூரிய பகவான் மற்றும் ஞாயிறு தினத்தின் முக்கியத்துவம்
>
> சூரியன் ஒளி, சக்தி, உயிரின் ஆதாரம். வேத மரபில், சூரிய பகவான் ஆரோக்கியம்,
> தெளிவு, ஆன்மிக விழிப்புணர்வின் அருளாளராக போற்றப்படுகிறார். ஞாயிறு,
> சூரியனால் ஆட்சி செய்யப்படும் நாள். இது நம்மை விழிப்புடன், உற்சாகமாக,
> இறைவனின் வழிகாட்டுதலை உணரச் செய்யும் நாள்.
>
> பகவத் கீதையில் கூறப்படுகிறது:
> கடந்தது கடந்துவிட்டது – அதிலிருந்து கற்றுக்கொள்
> எதிர்காலம் வரவிருக்கிறது – அதற்குத் தயாராகு
> நிகழ்காலம் இங்கே உள்ளது – அதில் வாழு
>
> சூரிய சக்தியை உணர்வதன் மூலம், நாமும் ஒழுக்கம், நன்றி உணர்வு, உள்ளார்ந்த
> வலிமையை வளர்த்துக்கொள்ளலாம்.
> ஞாயிறு தினம் – சிந்தனை, புதுப்பிப்பு, ஒளிமயமான வாழ்வின் தினமாக
> இருக்கட்டும்!
>
> Sunday – A Day of Radiance
>
> The Sun God is the giver of:
> Light
> Energy
> Clarity
> Spiritual Awakening
>
> Bhagavad Gita says:
> Past is behind – learn from it
> Future is ahead – prepare for it
> Present is here – live it
>
> Let Sunday be a day of: Reflection, Renewal, Radiant Living
>
> ஞாயிறு – ஒளியின் தினம்
>
> சூரிய பகவான் அருளும்: ஒளி, சக்தி, தெளிவு, ஆன்மிக விழிப்பு
> பகவத் கீதையின் போதனை: கடந்தது – கற்றுக்கொள், எதிர்காலம் – தயாராகு, நிகழ்காலம்
> – வாழு
> ஞாயிறு தினம்: சிந்தனை, புதுப்பிப்பு, ஒளிமயமான வாழ்வு
>
> *N Jambunathan , Chennai*
> *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you
> become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to
> a goal, not to people or things "*
>
>
>
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