Skanda (English spelling)

Japanese: スカンダ(英語表記)Skanda
Skanda (English spelling)
The name of a Hindu deity. He is said to be the son of the supreme god Shiva and the goddess Parvati, and is also known as Kumāra or Kārttikeya. His name can be found in Vedic literature from ancient times, but he became important in the epic period, and a sacred book called Skanda Purana was created, which describes Skanda. He is considered a war god with various forms, such as one, six heads, two, and twelve arms, and all of them hold weapons and are accompanied by a peacock. In southern India, he is called Subrahmanya. He is also used in Buddhist mythology, and is one of the eight generals of the Four Heavenly Kings of the South, Zochoten, and a guardian deity. He is also transliterated as Shikendaten and Idaten, and is known by the latter name in China and Japan. The original meaning of his name is "one who jumps," and in Japan, expressions such as Idaten running are used because he runs quickly to defeat demons.

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Japanese:
ヒンドゥー教の神の名。最高神シバと女神パールバティーとの子とされ,別名をクマーラ Kumāraともカールッティケーヤ Kārttikeyaともいわれる。古くはベーダ文献にその名がみられるが,叙事詩時代に入ると重要視されるようになり,スカンダについて述べられた『スカンダ・プラーナ』という名の聖典もつくられた。その姿は1,6頭,2,12臂などいろいろな形をとり,いずれも武器を手にし,くじゃくを連れた軍神とされている。南インドではスブラフマニヤと呼ばれている。仏教神話にも採用され,四天王の南方増長天に属する八将の一人で守護神。私建陀天のほかに韋駄天などとも音写され,中国,日本では後者の名によって親しまれる。名の原義は「跳ぶ者」の意で,すみやかに奔駆して魔を退治するため,韋駄天走りなどの表現が日本では行われる。

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