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Sects of the Purānahāras Cartas and Purānas
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respectively 46 As for Sankara, he is mentioned under the name of Isana as bull-rider 67
Candra (The Moon)
The representation of the moon is practically the same as that in the Brahmanıcal sources Moon's origin from the Milky ocean as accepted as a fact48 In the MP (44 281) he is referred to is afflicted with consumption 19 The TSPC (vol V, p 343) alludes to him as the husband of twenty-eight daughters of Dakşa 50 Almost in all works underinvestigation Candra and Rohini find mention as an illustration of ideal conjugal love 51 A lady, dearly loved by her husband is often compared with Rohini, the beloved consort of Candra 52 Further, in a passage Candra's relationship with Budha as the latter's father has been hinted at by way of a simile For, Muni Sahasrājudha joining the royal sage Vajrayudha (son and father respectively) is compared to Budha joining the Moon 53
Kāma and Ratz
Kāma and his consort Ralı recur in the works in familiar forms as typical of conjugal fidelity of the couple, Kāma is represented in his both bodied and bodiless foi ms As bodied figure he finds mention as an illustration of manly loveliness and Rati is acknowledged as a type of non pareil feminine beauty. Kama's inythological formlessness has been explored to
46 TSPC, 7 750 Also SPC, 8 5 2-10 47 SPC, 85 9 TSPC, 1 5 500a 49 'इन्दो क्षीरार्णवाज्जन्म मूापि त्यनुमीयते"
--TSPC, 47 226b of Noh 1 18 34, 37 49 Cf MBh 9 35 438 50 The MBh (1 58 13, 16, 9 33 45) mentiors tucnyseven daughters 75
given to the Moon god (Saplavimšalimindate) Also TSPC, Vol IV
P 64 which cxpressly mentions Moon as the hushand of Dalışayari 61 cgolfmla 459797"
-RPC, 3 91, JHV 31 14 52 SIC, 1134 53 TSPC, Vol. III, p 274 Comp HP 1 25 30-46
