305penance and thus caused the liberation
of his departed ancestors.Bhrugu : A great rishi on this earth. A cosmic
principle whose prototype forms the
line of rishis called Bhargava-s. The term
is also used to denote the cosmic
counterpart of Venus. Also see S’ukra.
Bhru-madhya : The mid portion of the forehead (between
and above the eye brows).
Bra-hman.a-s : Ritualistic commentaries of the Ve-da-s.
Oldest records of the Ve-dic literature
next to Mantra-s. They deal with the all
round symbolism of the Ve-da-s.
Brahma Vidya : Spiritual wisdom. The wisdom of the
Logos. The term is also used to denote
the wisdom of the Ve-da-s.
Brihaspati : The preceptor of Gods. He presides over
sound and its functions in space. He is
the presiding deity of spiritual wisdom.
Chandra approached him as a disciple.
Chandra had a son named Budha
(Mercury) by Ta-ra (the asterism called
Ro-hin.i), wife of Brihaspathi.
Brinda-vana : An experience of the supra-cosmic plane.
It is called the seventh highest plane
and the Maha-para-Nirva-n.ic plane. This
plane is identical with its presiding
Lord, Na-ra-yan.a. Lord Krishn.a gave this
level of existence to a group of beings,
called Gopi
- s.
Budha : The planet Mercury and the cosmic
principle who governs him. Also see
Brihaspati.