ARYAMAN

Aryaman: translation

   Aryaman (friend or companion) is a Vedic divin-ity listed among the ADITYAS. When invoked he is usually paired with some other divinity. He is chief of the “Fathers” or Manes, those who have passed from this world and exist in heaven. There are no MANTRAS in the Rig Veda that focus solely on Aryaman.

   Further reading: Paul Thieme, Mitra and Aryaman (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1957).