Abhras

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 23 Jul 2011 07:27 and updated at 23 Jul 2011 07:27

VISHNU PURANA NOUN

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During eight months of the year the sun attracts the waters, which are the essence of all fluids, and then pours them upon earths (during the other four months) as rain 2: from rain grows corn; and by corn the whole world subsists. The sun with his scorching rays absorbs the moisture of the earth, and with them nourishes the moon. The moon communicates, through tubes of air, its dews to the clouds, which, being composed of smoke, fire, and wind (or vapour), can retain the waters with which they are charged: they are therefore called Abhras, because their contents are not dispersed 3. When however they are broken to

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