List of constellations (1)

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There are some similarities between the list of the 18 constellations in the path of the moon in Mul Apin and the lists of 27 or 28 constellations (nakṣatra) found in early Vedic texts, both Mul Apin and the Vedic texts associate gods with the stars.

Taittirīyasaṁhitā 4.10:
a. (Thou art) Kṛttikas, the nakṣatra, Agni, the deity; ye are the radiances of Agni, of Prajāpati, of the creator, of Soma; to the Re thee, to radiance thee, to the shining thee, to the blaze thee, to the light thee.
b. (Thou art) Rohiṇī the nakṣatra, Prajāpati the deity; Mṛgaśīrsa the nakṣatra, Soma the deity; Ārdrā the nakṣatra, Rudra the deity; the two Punarvasūs the nakṣatra, Aditi the deity; Tiṣya the nakṣatra, Bṛhaspati the deity; the Āśreṣā the nakṣatra, the Serpents the deity; the Maghās the nakṣatra, the Fathers the deity; the two Phalgunīs the nakṣatra, Aryaman the deity; the two Phalgunīs the nakṣatra, Bhaga the deity; Hasta the nakṣatra, Savitṛ the deity; Citrā the nakṣatra, Indra the deity; Svātī the nakṣatra, Vāyu the deity; the two Viśakhas the nakṣatra, Indrāgni the deity; Anrurādhā the nakṣatra, Mitra the deity; Rohiṇī the nakṣatra, Indra the deity; the two Vicṛts the nakṣatra; the Fathers the deity; the Aṣāḍhā the nakṣatra, the Waters the deity; the Aṣāḍhā the nakṣatra, the All-gods the deity; Śroṇā the nakṣatra, Viṣṇu the deity; Śraviṣṭhā the nakṣatra, the Vasus the, deity; Śatabhiṣaj the nakṣatra, Indra the deity; Proṣṭhapadās the nakṣatra, the Goat of one foot the deity; the Proṣṭhapadās the nakṣatra, the Serpent of the deep the deity; Revatī the nakṣatra, Pūṣan the deity; the two Aśvayujs the nakṣatra, the Aśvins the deity; the Apabharaṇīs the nakṣatra, Yama the deity.
c. Full on the west; what the gods placed.

Source (list of abbreviations)
Taittirīyasaṁhitā 4.10

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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