Buddha: His Life, his Doctrine, his Order c11.s1.90

c11.s1.90

Also we find in the Rik-Samhitâ trace of a peculiar position occupied by the Bharatas, a special connection of theirs with important points of sacred significance, which are recognized throughout the whole circle of ancient Vedic culture. Agni is Bhârata, *i.e.*, propitious or belonging to the Bharata or Bharatas; among the protecting deities, who are invoked in the Âprî-odes, we find Bhâratî, the personified divine protective power of the Bharatas.