ऋग्वेदे विश्वासटिप्पन्यः

Sometimes linked to the Ādityas and especially to Bhaga is the god Savitar. He is the god who “impels” or “compels” beings—and these can include mortals, gods, animals, and objects. He especially acts at the beginning of night, when he sends beings to rest (cf. I.35.2, IV.53.3, VII.45.1). But he also commands the end of the night and the beginning of the day, when he brings forth the sun (I.35.9) and impels beings to action. Because he is associated with the night, he is also connected with the generation of offspring, who would be conceived during the night.+++(4)+++ Savitar is bright, with golden eyes, golden arms, and golden hands. He stretches out his arms in a gesture of command (II.38.2). Falk (1988: 17–22) reasonably suggests that his brilliance during the night and his outstretched arms point to the Milky Way as a manifestation of Savitar.