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(Creating or radiating), and the third is called “Soma” (the
phenomena of reflection). Our visible solar globe is only
a reflection of the Solar Sun on the planetary-level through
the mystery of “Aithareya” (objectivity).
Each of the above said three phases of the Sun
principle, it is evident, is seven-fold in the sub-principles.
These three groups of seven sub-principles form the
tissues of the body of the supra-cosmic man, Purusha. It
is the same with the constitution of every man. “Seven
are the layers and three times seven are the units of fuel
for Purusha”, says the mystic passage of the archaic book*.
Cosmic Sun is the spiritual Sun who is invisible and
incomprehensible to us. Solar Sun is the soul of the Sun.
The planetary Sun-globe is the physical body of the Sun.
The Solar Sun is called “SOL” in one language. The
Spiritual Sun is called “OM” in another language. The
physical Sun is called “AAN” in yet another language.
The three-fold Sun is the great king “SOL-OM-AAN” or
King Soloman.
Our Sun is the cause of the four cardinal points of
this earth. The four positions of the Sun relative to our
earth form the four downpourings of the solar activity.
For this reason, the seers described the Sun as having “a
body of four sides”. East, West, Mid-heaven and Nadir
form one set of the cardinal points. They cause the second
set- East, South, West and North on the horizontal plane.
The ancient manuscript says : “The deity of arrangement
has allegorized himself as ‘whom’, the Lord of sacraments,
who is the Master of Wisdom, has shown him off in four
directions”.** It also says, “Whoever can utter about Him
‘I know Him as Purusha’ will attain the stage of the Lord
saying through the utterer ‘I know Him as Purusha’. There
- Rigveda
** Mantra Pushpa