Halaahala: Name of a potent poison, a.k.a KaalakooTa

[Guest guest]

Om Durgaya Namah!

I am very interested in the churning of the Ocean of Milk, and how Lord

Shiva drank some poison named Halaahala or KaalakooTa. The poison turned his

neck blue so his name is Nilakantha.

I am looking for a gramatical and archetypal explanation of

Halaahala or KaalakooTa. Is anyone a little familiar with the sanskrit meaning,

and the psychology or alchemy of these substances? Please explain if you

possibly can.

Robb

[Guest guest]

Namaste,

 

A wise sahdu told me once that Halaahala translates metaphysically as " Duality " .

Shiva maintains this poison in the�vishuddha chakra, allowing him to

understand

how people can suffer, but not get entangled in it himself.

 

Jai Maa

 

 

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robb thurston <robb7thurston

 

 

Om Durgaya Namah!

I am very interested in the churning of the Ocean of Milk, and how Lord Shiva

drank some poison named Halaahala or KaalakooTa. The poison turned his neck blue

so his name is Nilakantha.

I am looking for a gramatical and archetypal explanation of

Halaahala or KaalakooTa.