# Sun Analogies > [!summary] > *The sun is perhaps the most frequently used image in Vedic literature. Śrīla Prabhupāda uses it to illustrate the Lord's nature, the soul's relationship to the body, and the dissipation of ignorance by knowledge.* ## Sun & The Lord ### Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Sun As the sun illuminates the entire universe, Kṛṣṇa illuminates everything by His bodily effulgence. ![[cc/adi/2/13|sun]] —Cc. [[cc/adi/2/13|Ādi 2.13]] See also: [[sb/1/7/23|SB 1.7.23]], [[sb/1/8/15|SB 1.8.15]], [[sb/1/9/21|SB 1.9.21]] ## Sun & Soul ### Consciousness Illuminates the Body As the sun alone illuminates the entire universe, the soul illuminates the entire body with consciousness. ![[bg/13/34|sun]] —Bg. [[bg/13/34|13.34]] See also: [[bg/2/18|Bg. 2.18]], [[bg/2/20|Bg. 2.20]] ## Sun & Supersoul ### The Supersoul Witnesses All The Supersoul is compared to the sun, which witnesses everything while remaining aloof. ![[cc/adi/2/19|sun]] —Cc. [[cc/adi/2/19|Ādi 2.19]] See also: [[sb/3/15/45|SB 3.15.45]], [[sb/5/20/5|SB 5.20.5]] ## Sun & Its Rays ### Living Entities as Sun Rays As sunshine emanates from the sun, living entities emanate from the Supreme Lord—part of Him yet distinct. ![[sb/3/25/17#purport|sun]] —SB [[sb/3/25/17|3.25.17]] Purport See also: [[sb/1/11/10|SB 1.11.10]], [[sb/3/7/9|SB 3.7.9]] ## Sunrise ### Kṛṣṇa's Appearance When Kṛṣṇa appears, it is like the rising of the sun—darkness is immediately dissipated. ![[sb/1/8/32#purport|sunrise]] —SB [[sb/1/8/32|1.8.32]] Purport See also: [[sb/1/10/26|SB 1.10.26]], [[bg/5/16|Bg. 5.16]] ## Sun's Purity ### Unaffected by Contact The sun is never contaminated by anything it touches. Similarly, the Lord remains pure despite contact with material nature. ![[sb/9/9/5#purport|sun]] —SB [[sb/9/9/5|9.9.5]] Purport See also: [[sb/2/6/40-41|SB 2.6.41]] ## Sun & the Holy Name ### Darkness Cannot Stand As the sun rising dispels darkness, the holy name rising in the heart dispels all ignorance. ![[cc/antya/3/181|sun]] —Cc. [[cc/antya/3/181|Antya 3.181]] See also: [[cc/antya/3/62|Antya 3.62]] ## Sun in Different Places ### One Lord, Many Manifestations The sun appears differently in different places—on water, in a room, through clouds—yet it is one sun. Similarly, Kṛṣṇa expands Himself variously. ![[cc/madhya/20/387|sun]] —Cc. [[cc/madhya/20/387|Madhya 20.387-91]] *Complete reference: [[index/entries/analogies|Analogies Index]]* *See also: [[wiki/analogies/fire|Fire Analogies]], [[wiki/analogies/soul-body|Soul & Body Analogies]]*