In the mythology of the Rig Veda, the god of craftsmanship, Tvashtri, used this tree as a scaffold when he created the world, and it is the model for the tree at the center of the world (creation). In the Atharva Veda, it is sung that the supreme magical drug, Kushta, was born from Ashvatta, the seat of the gods in the heavens. Its use as an ingredient in medicines (potions) can be found in Buddhist scriptures, and is still practiced by the people today. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kushta" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 《リグ・ベーダ》の神話では,工作神トバシュトリが世界を造形したとき,この木を足場に用いたとされ,〈世界の(創造の)中心の木〉のモデルになっている。《アタルバ・ベーダ》には,神々の座であった天上のアシュバッタから,最高の呪薬クシュタが生じたと歌われている。医薬(呪薬)の原料としての利用法は仏典にみられ,現在も民間に行われている。… ※「クシュタ」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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