The Hindu Vedas are said to have been composed by Seers, who “saw the mantras”, mantras being the thoughts, ideas, stories and the words that make up the Vedas. Unlike religious scriptures that focus on of Do’s and Don’ts, Vedas cover a wide range of topics including but not limited to Universe, Divinity, Mind and matter, Living beings and their social contracts, Prescriptions for rituals, Approach to gaining knowledge, Approach to happy living – materially and emotionally as well as stories of ancient kings and kingdoms. For understanding the basic categorization of Indic knowledge systems, read here. These seers of Vedas are both men and women revered as Rishis and Rishikas.
One such Rishika is Surya Savitri who narrates the instance of her wedding. This chapter is known to us as the “Vivah sukta” . It appears both in Rig Ved (10.85)* and Atharva Ved (Kand 14). To this…
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