One Word Many Meanings

Soma

- July 15, 2022


Illustration: Navya Talshilkar

The word ‘Soma’ has many references in the Puranic texts, here are some of them –

  1. The juice extracted from the Soma creeper that is consumed by the Devas.
  2. The son of Atri and Anasuya, who is said to be an incarnation of Brahma.
  3. Another name for the Moon God, one of the eight Vasus.

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