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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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purastāt savitur aruṇaḥ paścāc ca niyuktaḥ sautye karmaṇi kilāste

WORD BY WORD

TRANSLATION

Although Aruṇadeva sits in front of the sun-god and is engaged in driving the chariot and controlling the horses, he looks backward toward the sun-god.

PURPORT

	In the Vāyu Purāṇa the position of the horses is described: saptāśva-rūpa-cchandāṁsī vahante vāmato ravim cakra-pakṣa-nibaddhāni cakre vākṣaḥ samāhitaḥ
	Although Aruṇadeva is in the front seat, controlling the horses, he looks back toward the sun-god from his left side.

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