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Dhruva, another Vasu, is related to the pole star around which the zodiac
rotates. It indicates the gravitational attraction that gives cohesion to all
forms of manifestation. At the psychological level Dhruva gives
determination, the unswerving will essential for every human action. Soma
is the sap which nourishes all plants and the psyche which provides the
framework within which the human being lives and acts. Dhara is the
supportive principle in manifestation and sustains the intrinsic law in things.
Bhava is the power to persevere and the quality to contain. It also means
shaking and trembling and refers to a man, a master, a rogue or a thief. In
fact, Bhava refers to those impulses whether in the external world or inside
man, which give perseverance, endurance and determination amid
catastrophic upheavals. Anila is the god of the wind, another name for Vayu,
whereas Anala is the god of fire, another name for Agni. Pratyusha is the
morning Sun while Prabhas is splendor, beauty, luster. The eight Vasus
thereby represent the manifold sustaining power necessary for the terrestrial
and human manifestation on all levels. These qualities are channeled by
Punarvasu so that they can nourish and assist the evolutionary process.
Aditi, the deity of asterism, being a female principle, shows that the qualities
of the asterism cannot fructify by themselves. In order to bear fruit, they
must come in contact with an external, positive, or masculine force. The
asterism provides the suitable soil on which healthy seeds can effectively
sprout.
The bow as a symbol is the launching pad from which arrows are shot. The
will of the person directs the arrow. The bow establishes the link between
the archer and the target. An arrow also establishes a link. This contact is
perceived when the object is hit. The impelling force to activate the contact
comes from without, while the necessary background preparation for
achieving the goal is made by Punarvasu. When the operative force is
energized, then only this asterism can show its result.
The intellectual impulse aroused under its influence is protective as
indicated by its Jupiterian ownership. The quarters of this asterism that fall
under Mercury's sign, Gemini, emphasize the predominance of the Mind
principle, finally culminating in Cancer where its last quarter spreads. This
indicates that the subjective life-sustaining energy under the last phase of
Punarvasu ends in the materialization of thought. For the fructification of
these creative energies, the role of Mercury, Jupiter and the Moon are
important. These three planets are intimately related to Punarvasu. They
intensify the qualities, whether good or bad, contained in it. Punarvasu, in
this way, acts like a spring-board for the expression and development of
latent virtues as the bow symbol suggests.