Manu's word is Medicine?
Manu's word is Medicine? I often hear people put Manu on a pedastal because of a certain verse found in the Vedic texts which say that Manu's word is medicine. More specifically, that verse is found in the Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittriya Shaka 2.2.10: " Yonder sun did not shine, the gods sought an atonement for him, for him they offered this oblation to Soma and Rudra: verily thereby they bestowed brightness upon him. If he desires to become resplendent, he should offer for him this oblation to Soma and Rudra; verily he has recourse to Soma and Rudra with their own portion; verily they bestow upon him splendour; he becomes resplendent. He should offer on the full moon day of the month Tisya; Tisya is Rudra [1], the full moon is Soma; verily straightway he wins splendour. He makes him sacrifice on an enclosed (altar), to acquire splendour. The butter is churned from milk of a white (cow) with a white calf; butter is used for the sprinkling, and they purify themselves with b