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Brihaspati or Juptier, as the guide of the Devas, has to play a
most important part in bringing about the life evolution of the pre-
sent Kalpa according to the records of the past and the essence or
Rasa of all beings. The Aranyaka therefore calls him life itself.
Utathya, another son of Angiras, is u -\-tathya. U is an in-
terjection, used as an expletive Tathya means reality, truth Ut-
athya is said to be an incarnation of Vishnu. Both the brothers are
said to have distinguished themselves in the Second Manvantara.
Sinivdli is the day preceding that of new moon or that day on which
the moon rises with a scarcely visible crescent. KuhA is new moon
day when the moon is altogether invisible.
Rdkd is the full moon day.
Anumati is the 15th day of the moon's age on which she rises
one digit less than full.
The full moon and new moon days have thus a mysterious
connection with the essence of all beings. On those days the herbs
have their medicinal properties in full and even men have mysterious
potencies, which have formed the subject of occult study.
TABLE F.
Pulastya = Pula + Stya.
Pula is large, wide. It also means a thrill of joy or fear.
Stya is he who collects, is connected with, remains in.
Agastya = Aga + Stya.
Ago. is mountain, unable to walk, fixed.
According to a Pauranik legend, the Vindhya mountain began
to rise higher and higher so as to obstruct the path of the sun and
moon. The gods being alarmed sought the aid of Agastya who was
the teacher of Vindhya. The Rishi approached the mountain and
asked it to bend down and give him an easy passage to the south
and to retain the same position till his return. Vindhya obeyed the
order of his teacher, but Agastya never returned from the south and
Vindhya never attained the height of Meru.
According to the Bhagavata, Agastya is the digestive fire of the
stomach.
Visravas = Vi (signifying intensity) + Sravas (ear).
Kubera is literally deformed. He is the god of riches and Re-
gent of the North. He is the king of the Yakshas and Kinnaras and a
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