A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.48

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Rudra to roṣa (anger), Soma to prasāda (serenity), the Vasus¹¹⁸ to sukha (happiness), the Aśvins to kānti (beauty), Marut to utsāha (perseverance), the Viśvedevāḥ¹¹⁹ to the sense organs and their objects;¹²⁰ darkness (tamas) corresponds to ignorance (moha), light to (spiritual) knowlege (jñāna). The four ages (yuga) of the world correspond to childhood, adulthood, old age and disease (5.5).