The Arctic Home in the Vedas c10.8.4

c10.8.4

They are:— Āroga, Bhrāja, Paṭara, Pataṅga, Svarṇara, Jyotiṣhīmat, Vibhāsa and Kashyapa; the last of which is said to remain constantly at the great mount Meru, permanently illumining that region. The other seven suns are said to derive their light from Kashyapa and to be alone visible to man. We are then told that these seven suns are considered by some Āchāryas to be the seven manifestations of the *Prāṇas*, or the vital powers in man; while others are said to hold the opinion that they are the types of seven officiating priests