268 Spiritual Astrology
import of the mantram is that this great Kuma-ra is born on
the flowers of the white-flowered water-reed. At the time
of his birth the seed of Lord S’iva was received by Agni
and transmitted to the flow of water. The Goddess of the
sacred waters left the seed on the flowers of the white
water-reed. There, he is born as the six-faced child. Then
six of the Pleiades suckled him with their spiritual milk.
This conveys a profound symbolism, an explanation of
which alone would fill a volume. The whole import is the
passage of the divine spark into the divine ego of man.
Take notice of the fact that the word S’iva is composed of
two syllables out of the six which form the mantram of
this Kuma-ra.
The path of the workings of Mars is from the weight
of matter to the sharpness of vital force. He rules over
weighty weapons with sharp edges. The shapes of the
spear-head and the triangular hammer are governed by
Mars.