Note 274 — Chapter I

I believe the name of the constellation is wrongly given: it ought to be Mriga. One of the stars in this group, known as ‘Sirius’, in Western astronomy, is often called Vyādha (i.e., the hunter).—Mr. K. T. Gupte.

The Mrig constellation is also said to represent the goddess Saraswati, who had assumed the form of a gazelle in order to escape the amorous grasp of Brahmā, her father. While the deer in the Mrig constellation is Saraswati, the Ardra constellation is Mahādev who had followed to chastise Brahma, who also is seen as the Brahma constellation.—Mr. N. M. Dave, Sānkā. ↑