Vasuki (English spelling)

Japanese: Vāsuki(英語表記)Vasuki
Vasuki (English spelling)

…In Hindu texts, the Nagas, or serpents, are said to live in an underworld called Pātāla. It is ruled by Vāsuki and other dragon kings. At the very bottom of the Pātāla dwells the primordial serpent (ādishesha), Ananta, whose head bears the weight of the whole world. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vāsuki" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヒンドゥー教の文献では,ナーガすなわち蛇族は,パーターラPātālaと呼ばれる地底界に住むとされる。バースキVāsukiその他の竜王がその世界を統治している。パーターラの最下層に原初の蛇(アーディ・シェーシャ)アナンタAnantaが住み,その頭で全世界の重みを支えている。…

※「Vāsuki」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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