The counsel that the gods ask for and do not always take
Warning
He advises and the advice is not compulsory
Resonance
Teachers students those seeking counsel
Symbols
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Mythology Summary
Brihaspati is the Vedic lord of prayer and the teacher of the gods, who carries their petitions and gives them counsel - which they frequently ignore. He is the priest in the sense of the person who knows the words and the order they go in.
Modern Practice
Brihaspati is called on before study, teaching and any appeal to a higher authority. Thursdays are his and his practice is the repetition of the right words in the right order.