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Chapter 15
The moon, in the bright half of the lunar month nourishes vegetation, while in the dark half it withers it. In the bright half, the sweet rays of the moon, nourish all herbs and plants, by infusing sap into them. A child in the womb of its mother, also grows in the bright half of a lunar month.
Here the term 'Somali', stands for the 'Candraloka' (the lunar world), rather than only the moon. The moon, has not only the illuminating power, but also the power to create nectar. Nectar first comes to the moon from the lunar world, and then it comes to the earth, from the moon.
Here the term 'Ausadhih' stands for different kinds of corn, such as wheat and gram etc. The moon nourishes all herbs, plants and vegetables. All beings, such as men, birds and beasts etc., are nourished hy the corn, nourished by the moon. That nourishing power of the moon, is in fact of God, rather than its own. The moan is merely an instrument on His hands.
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