TEXT 16
purastat savitur arunah pascac ca niyuktah sautye karmani kilaste.
SYNONYMS
purastat—in front; savituh—of the sun-god; arunah—the demigod named Aruna; pascat—looking backward; ca—and; niyuktah—engaged; sautye—of a charioteer; karmani—in the work; kila—certainly; aste—remains.
TRANSLATION
Although Arunadeva 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 Vayu Purana the position of the horses is described:
saptasva-rupa-cchandamsi
vahante vamato ravim
cakra-paksa-nibaddhani
cakre vaksah samahitah
Although Arunadeva is in the front seat, controlling the horses, he looks back toward the sun-god from his left side.

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