By Jit Majumdar
- visual; pertaining to the eyes or eyesight
- preceptor; seer; visionary; philosopher
- a sage and author (Ŗ. V.); a river of ancient India (Bg. Pur.); son of Viśvākarmā and Ākŗtī (Bv. Pur.); son of Ŗpu and Bŗhatī (Vi. Pur.); another name for Agni.