Vedic Mythology c5.s2.t5.3

c5.s2.t5.3

They are associated with the goddess Indrāṇī, who is their friend (10, 86⁹), and with Sarasvatī (7, 96², cp. 39⁵). Their connexion is, however, closest with the goddess Rodasī, who is described as standing with them on their car bringing enjoyments (5, 56⁸) or simply as standing beside them (6, 66⁶). In all the five passages in which her name occurs, she is mentioned with them (cp. 1, 167⁴· ⁵). She therefore appears to have been regarded as their bride (like Sūryā as the bride of the Aśvins). It is probably to this connexion that they owe the epithet *bhadrajānayaḥ*, ‘having a beautiful wife’ (5, 61⁴) and their comparison with bridegrooms (5, 60⁴) or youthful wooers (10, 78⁶).