During Vasanta (the spring-time) the sun is tawny-coloured; during the summer it has the lustre like that of gold; it is white during the rainy season; the lord should be known as pale, whitish in colour during the Autumn; during Hemanta (early winter) he is copper-coloured; and during Sisira (late winter) the sun is red in colour. The sun deposits Kala (digit?) (v.l. power and energy) in the medicinal herbs and Svadha in Pitrs.