Sunder: Halahala: Kalakuta

[Guest guest]

Dear Sunder;

The stories are vastly important and I express to you my deepest

appreciations for helping me to unravel the intense spirituality of the Churning

of the Ocean of Milk, and of the poison of egotism. You are worthy, and the

wisdom is worthy.

You are too kind, sir, and I am humbled. I still request, however, if it

is possible, to know what Halahala and Kalakuta mean in the native languages

such as Sanskrit or possibly Tamil, etc. Proffering my respects, i request any

learned ladies and gentlemen to unravel the words Halahala and Kalakuta.

Namaste and pranama!

Robb Thurston

 

" Namaste,

The mythology is explained in the article at:

http://www.agasthiar.org/AUMzine/0022-Vasuki-Anugraha-Shiva-Thandava.htm

A reference to poison in Persian mythology is at:

http://www.archive.org/stream/mythologyofallra06gray/mythologyofallra06gray_djvu\

..txt

 

Regards,

 

Sunder "

[Guest guest]

advaitin , " robb thurston " <robb7thurston wrote:

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> I still request, however, if it is possible, to know what Halahala and

Kalakuta mean in the native languages such as Sanskrit or possibly Tamil, etc.

 

 

Namaste,

 

A Sanskrit scholar-friend sent this information:

 

" halAhala = hala iva A samantAt sarvA~NgeShu halati karShatIti = something that

pulls along the body like a plough.

 

kAlakUTa = kAlaM shivamapi kUTayati avasAdayati

One that could pulverize kAla = Shiva himself.

 

or

 

kAlasya mRRityoH kUTam AyojanaM samaShTiH dUta iva vA

It is a Death scheme, or an assembly of Death servants or a messenger of Death.

 

Both these are from the halAyudha kosha. "

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Sunder