The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2617 page)
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Varu
a
.
a.
Early Hindu god, prominent in the Vedic period. Possibly connected with
v
(‘veil’), he was associated with the all-covering sky, but in the
Vedas
his activities resemble those of
Indra
and
Agni
. He was connected with oceans and rivers, though in later mythology Indra has taken precedence over him, and he has been reduced to the god of death.
v
(‘veil’), he was associated with the all-covering sky, but in theVedas
his activities resemble those of
Indra
and
Agni
. He was connected with oceans and rivers, though in later mythology Indra has taken precedence over him, and he has been reduced to the god of death.
V
san
s
sans(Skt., ‘underlying desire’).
1
In Hinduism, the underlying desires, memories, ambitions, etc., which form character, and which can surface at any moment. They are thus close to (sometimes synonymous with)
sa
sk
ras(z)
.
2
In Buddhism, they contribute to the storehouse consciousness,
laya-vijñ
na
.
1
In Hinduism, the underlying desires, memories, ambitions, etc., which form character, and which can surface at any moment. They are thus close to (sometimes synonymous with)
sa
skras(z).
2
In Buddhism, they contribute to the storehouse consciousness,
laya-vijñna.
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