Canis Minor constellation
Suni mandala – The lesser dog – Kalb al Mutakāddim – Kuon – Shira al Ghumus – The Warner – Antecanis, the little dog.
Alpha – Procyn – Sarama – Palura – Pallika (crossing of the water-dog) – Keleb Maim (dog of the waters) – Maira, the sparkler.
Beta – Gomeisa (the bleary eyed) – Pratyusha.
Stars at Zodiac Sidereal Degree
Gomeisa
28°20’ Gemini
– Beta Canis Minor. Pratyumana, one of Vishnu’s or Krishna’s avatars in the Indian pantheon. Gomeisa means bleary eyed one.
Wezen
29°32’ Gemini
– Delta Canis Minor. The weight. One of the Oath stars, the Muhlifain, or the stars sworn by.
Procyon
1°56’ Cancer
– Beta Canis Minor. – Sarama, the heavenly messenger hound and mother of dogs in the Indian pantheon.
Aludra
5°41’ Cancer
– Eta Canis Minor. Maidenhood. Virginity flower. Also makes part of the hunting horn. (Irony Maiden).
Unicorn constellation
Eka-Srimgi mandala – Monoceros.
Chameleon constellation
Krikalāsa mandala.
Volans constellation
Patatri Mina mandala – Volantis, the flying fish.
A coat of quotes and passing poetry
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“Awake, Æolian lyre, awake,
And give to rapture all thy trembling strings.
From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take:
The laughing flowers, that round them blow,
Drink life and fragrance as they flow.
Now the rich stream of music winds along
Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong,
Thro' verdant vales, and Ceres' golden reign:
Now rolling down the steep amain, Headlong, impetuous, see it pour:
The rocks and nodding groves rebellow to the roar.”
The progress of Poesy - A pindaric ode from yore.
"Progress of Poesy. | Thomas Gray.