There seems to be some apprehension in some quarters that the origin of the rishis might reflect on the descendants present social standing. This is not warranted if one understands that lineage is determined by disposition and Character and not birth as a matter of right. This is probably the reason for the proverb in Tamil that states that one should not look deeply into the origin of Rishis and rivers for in both the cases the origins may not be worth to begin with.
Tag: Bharatwaja
Bharadwaja states that there are thirty-two secrets of the science of aeronautics. Some are advanced designs which are beyond us now. For instance the secret of “para shabda graaha”, i.e. a cabin for listening to conversation in another plane, has been explained by elaborately describing an electrically worked sound-receiver that did the trick. Manufacture of different types of instruments and putting them together to form an aircraft are also described. Ahaaraadhikarana section deals with the food habits of a pilot.
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