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individual will become debauched or degenerate. On the other hand, with a
strong spiritual influence, he can become a seer with intuitive perception of
the complex stages of creative unfoldment transcending temporal and spatial
limitations. Such a person can instinctively establish sympathetic
relationships with the highest as well as the lowest. He discovers the Divine
Energy at both extremes of manifestation.
Shukra in Hindu mythology is known by his patronymic Bhargava, which
derives from Bhrigu. He is called Kavi or Kavya, the poet as well as poetry.
The planet is variously called: Asphujit, the effulgent one; Shodasavisu, he
who has sixteen rays; Maghabhava or the son of Magha; and Shweta or
white. Ushana is one of the names of the regent of the planet Venus. In the
Vedas, he was given the epithet Kavya because of his great learning and
wisdom. He is a well-known writer on civic and religious laws. Such an
eminent deity is considered as the teacher of the Daityas (demons), and
Asuras which emphasizes the enigmatic character of Venus.
Maghabhava or son of Magha relates Venus to the tenth asterism Magha,
characterized by abundant life-giving energy. Under the Venusian impulse,
the soul is pushed into the world with much energy and courage. Magha is
connected with reproduction. It has an affinity with affluence and comfort,
sexual pleasure and luxurious living. Such impulses find great resonance
with Venus. The association of the regent of Venus with Magha points to
their channeling the same quality of cosmic energy. Shodasavisu, the deity
with sixteen rays, refers to sixteen important cosmic forces. They are the
sixteen phases of the Moon, each of which is identified and given a special
name. They also refer to the sixteen components of the microcosm or
Shodasagana, which consists of the five organs of action, the five sense
organs, the five elements, and chitta or consciousness. In Hindu thought, the
number sixteen has a special importance and stands for sixteen articles of
offerings, sixteen kinds of worship, sixteen goddesses, the sixteen hands of
Durga, the goddess of Power, the sixteen erotic sentiments, and the sixteen
sacraments from impregnation to death. All these are channels for different
celestial impulses. The sixteen rays of Venus are the active potency which
energizes them. Even his being called Shweta or White refers to his being
positive, not under the influence of any other power. For this reason,
Pythagoras called Venus the Sol Alter or the "Other Sun."
The appellation Daitya-Guru indicates the special mission of Venus, but the
role of Daityas, the demons, is often misunderstood. Literally, Daitya means
demon but this conceals the real nature and function of these mighty beings.
Daitya is a son of Diti whereas Did herself is a daughter of Daksha, the
Prajapati or creator specially charged with the procreative process. Diti was