A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.94
A History of Indian Medical Literature v2.c29.94
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119 During visarga the rays of the moon replenish the world, thus restoring it after a period of ādāna by the sun. See about similar beliefs in ancient Greece and Rome: J. Gonda (1965a): 38–70, in particular 45 and 58. See on the moon in Indian culture: M.A. Mehendale (1995): 277–281; J.J. Meyer (1937): vide s.v. Mond.