The Months.
 

Their Suns
according to the
Vishnu-dhari'u a.
 

The Meaning of these Names according to the Vishnu-dharma.
 

The Suns
according to tlie
Aditi/a-purana.
 

Vernacular
Names.
 

Caitra
 

Vishnu.
 

Moving about in heaven, not resting ....
 

Aiiisumant   .
 

Ravi.
 


 

Vaisakha .
 

Aryaman
 

\ Punishing and beating the rebels.    In consequence )
(         they do not oppose him, from fear       .        .        .\
 

Savitri .
 

Vishnu.
 


 


 

Jyaishtha
 

Vivasvant
 

He looks at the v?hole in general, not in detail.
 

BhUnu .
 

Dhatri.
 

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AshMha .
 

Amsu   .
 

Having rays         ........
 

Vivasvant
 

Vidhfltri.
 

'HAPTE
 


 

Sravana   .
 

Parjanya
 

Affording help like the rain.....
 

Vishnu
 

Aryaman.
 


 

BhMrapada
 

Varuna
 

He prepares the vs^hole        ......
 

Indra   .
 

Bhaga.
 


 


 

Asvayuja .
 

Indra   .
 

Companion and lord   .......
 

Dhatii .
 

Savitri.
 

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Karttika .
 

Dhatri .
 

He gives benefits to men and rules them   .
 

Bhaga .
 

Pushan.
 


 

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Mfirgasirsha
 

Mitra   .
 

Beloved by the vsrorld.......
 

Piishan
 

Tvashtri.
 


 

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Pausha
 

Pushan
 

Nourishment, for he nourishes men   ....
 

Mitra  .
 

Arka.
 


 

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Magha
 

Bhaga .
 

Lovely, desired by the universe .....
 

Varuna
 

Divakara.
 


 

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Phalguna.
 

Tvashtri
 

He provides the whole with good       ....
 

Aryaman
 

Ariisu.
 

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