Part 3.8 - Upalaksana

Pas sage REFERENCE MS V.150/151. 610 LIBRAR
उपलक्षणं चैतन्या सामपि देवतानां पूषवरुणार्थमणाम् । तथाहि
तत्र मन्त्रवर्णा [upalakṣaṇaṃ caitanyā sāmapi devatānāṃ pūṣavaruṇārthamaṇām | tathāhi
tatra mantravarṇā] ঃ
-
'पूषणं नु देवं वरुणं नु देवम् [pūṣaṇaṃ nu devaṃ varuṇaṃ nu devam] " इत्यादयो
देवतान्तर प्रकाशनपराः ।
[ityādayo
devatāntara prakāśanaparāḥ |
] Translation
(Medha tithi on ms v-150)
151 This is only illustrative, it indicates the other deities also ie.
Pusan, Varuna and Aryamana. Indicative also of these other deities are such
mantra texts as 'Pusannu devam Varunamu devam, etc. etc.
Explanation
While pointing out the duties of a Yajamana at the time of a wedding
1 ceremony we have the Manusmrti V.151 which means - 'At their wedding the
sacrifice to Prajapati, which is the means of securing welfare, is performed
for the purpose of procuring good fortune, it is the giving away that is the
source of ownership" -151.
While pointing out the sacrifice to be performed in the honour of
Prajapati at the time of wedding ceremony, Medhatithi points out that the
expression 'Prajapati' is illustrative and it makes the inclusion of their
deities of Pusana, Varuna and Aryamana.
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4 1. मङ्गलार्थं स्वस्त्ययनं यज्ञश्वासां प्रजायतेः।
प्रयुज्यते विवाहेषु प्रदानं स्वाभ्यकारणम् ५.२५० [maṅgalārthaṃ svastyayanaṃ yajñaśvāsāṃ prajāyateḥ|
prayujyate vivāheṣu pradānaṃ svābhyakāraṇam 5.250] /१७१५
[1715
] M.S. P-454 (GE)
2. Pusana - Pusana is regarded as the deity of the Shepherds in the
Bhardwaja Mandala of the Rigveda. Whatever are the weapons of the
wandering communities of the shepards the same are ascribed to this
God Pusang. He is requested to punish the demans panies particularly
mention as the wandering tribes in the region of the mountains.
(Notes on next page).
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