Rāhu (English spelling) Rahu

Japanese: Rāhu(英語表記)Rahu
Rāhu (English spelling) Rahu

…The sun rises in the east, but the shadow of a solar eclipse moves from west to east.
【mythology】
According to ancient Indian mythology, solar and lunar eclipses are caused by the demon star Rāhu, a planet considered the king of shooting stars. In ancient times, when the gods gathered to drink Amrta, the drink of immortality that they had painstakingly created by churning the ocean, after recovering it from the demons, Rāhu cleverly disguised himself as one of the gods and blended in with them.

From [Vishnu]

…Vishnu married Śrī Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune) who appeared from the sea, and hung the jewel Kaustubha around his neck. He cut off the head of Rāhu (the demon who caused solar and lunar eclipses) who tried to steal Amrita with his weapon, the chakra (disk). He also befriended the giant bird Garuda (the golden-winged bird), who tried to carry Amrita away from the gods, and made him his mount. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Rāhu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日の出は東から現れるが,日食の影は西から東に進む。【日江井 栄二郎】
【神話】
 古代インドの神話によれば,日食と月食は,惑星の一つで流れ星の王とみなされている悪魔の星ラーフRāhuによって引き起こされる。なぜなら太古に,神々が海をかきまぜ苦心してつくり出した不死の飲料アムルタを,悪魔たちの手から取り戻し,それを初めて飲もうとして集まったときに,ラーフは巧みに変装して神々の1人になりすまし,その場に紛れこんでいた。…

【ビシュヌ】より

…ビシュヌはその際に海中から生じたシュリー・ラクシュミー(吉祥天女)を妻とし,宝珠カウストゥバkaustubhaを首に懸けた。彼はアムリタを盗もうとしたラーフRāhu(日食,月食を引き起こす悪魔)の首を,その武器であるチャクラ(円盤)で切った。彼はまた,神々のもとからアムリタを運び去ろうとした巨鳥ガルダ(迦楼羅,金翅鳥)と友情を結び,乗物とした。…

※「Rāhu」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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