...Parvati married Shiva and gave birth to the war god Skanda (also known as Kumara). The epic poem "Kumara-Sambhava (The Birth of Kumara)" by the poet Kalidasa, which is based on her marriage to Shiva and the birth of her child, is highly praised for its beautiful depiction of the Himalayas. The myth of the "Descent of the Ganges" is also famous, in which the goddess Ganga descended from heaven at the request of King Bhagiratha, and was supported by the hair of the god Shiva, who was performing penance on Mount Kailasa, and then split into several parts and reached the earth, where she purified the ashes of King Sagara's sons and helped them ascend to heaven. Mount Arbuda in central India (now called Mount Abu and a sacred place for Jains) has long been called the "son of the Himalayas" and is said to have been brought down to this barren land by the Himalayan mountain god. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to "Descent of the Ganges" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…パールバティーはシバ神と結婚し,軍神スカンダ(別名クマーラ)を生んだが,シバ神との結婚と子どもの誕生を主題とした,詩聖カーリダーサの叙事詩《クマーラ・サンババ(クマーラの誕生)》は,ヒマラヤの美しい描写によって高く評価されている。ガンガー女神がバギーラタ王の願いによって天界から降下し,カイラーサ山において苦行をしているシバ神の髪の毛にその奔流を支えられて後,いくつかに分かれて地下にまで到達し,サガラ王の王子たちの死灰を浄めて昇天させた〈ガンガーの降下〉という神話も有名である。中部インドのアルブダ山(現在はアーブー山と呼ばれ,ジャイナ教の聖地となっている)は,古くから〈ヒマラヤの息子〉と呼ばれ,ヒマラヤ山神によってこの荒地に降ろされたといわれている。… ※「ガンガーの降下」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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