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A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism

Poison

the scum produced during the churning of the cosmic ocean and drunk by Śiva who thus became (Bluethroat). A remnant of the poison was drunk by the serpent Vāsuki and the fumes from it were absorbed by vegetation. As a result some snakes and plants are poisonous.

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Poison from A Popular Dictionary of Hinduism. ISBN: 0-203-98618-0. Published: 2005–05–30. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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