Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s4.267

v2.c4.s4.267

Marīci in the plural denotes, according to Weber,¹ the ‘particles of light’ or ‘shining motes’ that fill the air, as opposed to rays of light (*raśmi*). This meaning adequately suits the passages in the early Vedic literature² where the word occurs; but the sense of ‘ray’ is quite clearly found in the Upaniṣads,³ as well as the older sense.⁴