Kaustuba - Kaustuba

Japanese: カウストゥバ - かうすとぅば
Kaustuba - Kaustuba

…In ancient times, Vishnu led the gods in churning the ocean to obtain amrita (nectar), the drink of immortality. Vishnu married Śrī Lakshmi (the goddess of good fortune) who emerged from the ocean, and placed the jewel kaustubha around his neck. He cut off the head of Rāhu (the demon who causes solar and lunar eclipses) who tried to steal amrita, using his weapon, the chakra (disc). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kaustubha" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…太古,ビシュヌが音頭をとり,神々は大海をかくはんして不死の飲料アムリタ(甘露)を得ようとした。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。…

※「カウストゥバ」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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