⁴³⁹ Lord of the welkin.

⁴⁴⁰ Dispeller of darkness.

⁴⁴¹ He from whom floweth the fruit of acts: or he from whom come downpours. The latter epithet is justified on grounds of Physical Geography, rain being ultimately dependant on solar heat.

⁴⁴² Apas may mean either ’the good,’ or ’water.’ Vindhya way means either the way known as Brahmanari or the orbit of the San.

⁴⁴³ He that is intent on creating the cosmos.

⁴⁴⁴ Ray-crowned or adorned with gems.

⁴⁴⁵ The bringer of death.

⁴⁴⁶ The motive force of the blood-tube called Pingalā.

⁴⁴⁷ Or the ornament of the Universe.

⁴⁴⁸ i.e. the controller of them, remarks Rāmānuja.