…The sun rises in the east, but the shadow of a solar eclipse moves from west to east. 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 |
…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】 【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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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