Ananta - Ananta

Japanese: アナンタ - あなんた
Ananta - Ananta

…Vāsuki and other dragon kings rule over this world. At the bottom of the Pātāla dwells the primordial serpent (ādishesha) Ananta, whose head bears the weight of the whole world. Nagas often appear in literary works in human form, and the dragon daughters are said to be of great beauty. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。ナーガはしばしば人間の姿で文学作品に登場し,竜の娘は非常に美しい容姿をしているとされた。…

※「アナンタ」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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