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Next in order was the Kdruslia race inhabiting the north
The DJidrsJitas were also a spiritual race (Brahmanas\
The descent towards Materiality commenced with Xriga. lie
is said to have been transformed into a lizard. 1 1 is grandson was
BhUtajyoti, Bhutas being different forms of matter. Vasu is a God
of Material wealth. Pratika means the reverse or opposite (*'. e.
the reverse of spirit.) Ogha means a current. The current of
materialism set in with the line of Nriga.
The next line, that of Narishyanta, shews further materiality.
Midhvat is that which wets (the root mih means to pass water).
Vtti is production, enjoyments. Vitihotra is the name of a sacrificial
fire. Agnivesya is an incarnation of Agni or the Fire-God, but he is
nick-named Kanina or son of an unmarried woman and also
fAtukarna (the name of a Vedic Rishi). There seems to have been
sexual procreation in this line. The incarnation of Agni further
indicates that the present human form was complete, for Agni is the
form-giving energy in Nature.
In the next line of Dishta we have Vatsapriti or affection for
children, Ptansu or tall, Pramati or full-grown intellect, Khanitra
or digger, Chakshusha or the eyed, and Khaninetta or the hollow-
eyed. This line represents the race of the earliest diggers, very tall,
with the hollow eye predominant in them as a characteristic feature;
this race was very powerful and capable of direct communion with
the Devas, and the gods acted as waiters in the Yajna of Marutta.
The line of Saryati refers to Anarta and a town named Kusas-
thali, built in the midst of the Sea. Evidently the continent on which
the race flourished is now under water. Anarta is supposed to be
Sourashtra (modern Surat.) But the site of Kusasthali cannot be
ascertained. There were remnants of this race till the time of
Krishna, for Balaram married Revati, the daughter of Kakudmin
(hump-backed). The line of Nabhaga is a short one and it merged
itself into that of Angiras who was the father of Brihaspati or Jupiter.
Ambarisha is the prominent figure of this period.
Then we come to the line of Ikshvdku. This is the best
known line of the Solar races. It flourished during the last Tretayuga.
Ikshvaku is called the eldest son of Manu. Perhaps this has reference
to the appearance of the Race in the previous Manvantaras.
The eldest son of Ikshvaku is Vikukshi (Kukshi is womb.)
He is also called Sasada or the Rabbit-eater. The Moon is called
Rabbit-marked.
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