Vasuki, Who is This?

Question

Mothers will be mothers. They love their children, try to teach them well, and will put themselves in harm's way to protect their beloved offspring.
There is one major difference between Cleo and other mothers; Cleo lives in the Atlantic Ocean. She is a dolphin.

It has been said that regardless of what species a mother belongs to, she is still just as loving, caring, and protective as those of other species. Dolphins are no different.

Answer 1

VASUKI - There are many references in Hindu Mythology and Literature. They are -

1.Vasuki is a naga, or one of the serpents of Hindu mythology. He is also the king of the nagas and has a gem (Nagamani) on his head. Manasa, another naga is his sister.

Legends of Vasuki
The most famous legend in Hinduism that Vasuki takes part in the incident of churning the ocean of milk. He agreed to allow the devas (gods) and the asuras (demons) use him as the churning rope, bound with Mount Meru when they churned the ocean of milk for the ambrosia of immortality. While Vasuki was being used as a rope, he was feeling a lot of strain and pain. This strain caused him to exhale Halahala, the most potent venom in the universe. There was the danger that the Halahala could destroy all living beings and perhaps the universe itself. Then Shiva, in order to prevent the destruction of the cosmos, he decided to swallow the poison himself. He had lot of inflammation while swallowing venom, turning his throat blue and earning him the title Nilakanta (blue-throated).

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2. Naga Mythology
Vasuki [also Basuki,] the naga king, has the gem, Nagamani, on/in his head. It is a universal panacea [cure-all] and is a bestower of fortune.

Manasa Devi, the serpent goddess, is Vasuki's sister. She is mostly identified with the cobra, but she can cure any snakebite; indeed, any adversity. A popular Indian film shows Manasa coming to visit a man in his prison cell. She drinks his offering of milk, then leaves, opening the cell for him on her way out.

Now the maternal naga ancestor, Kadru, once enslaved Vinata, mother of birds. To ransom her, the Garuda stole amrita, the elixir of immortality, from the gods. Before the serpents could even have a taste, Indra stole it back again, however, a few drops of amrita fell to earth. The serpents slid through it which is why their skin now has the capacity of renewal.

The grass upon which the nectar fell explains why serpents have forked tongues. Although they did not get to drink the amrita, the split in their tongues caused by the sharp-edged dharba [or, durva] grass provided them a blessing in disguise. According to Kurt Schwenk, ("Why snakes have forked tongues," Science vol. 263, 1994) the evolutionary success of advanced snakes is partly due to their special tongues. The forked tongue allows the snake to simultaneously sample two points along a chemical gradient, which is helpful in instantaneous assessment of trail location. It may also play a role in mating.

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3. Vasuki was also the name of the devout wife of the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar who wrote one of the greatest ethical works in Tamil language. This reference is very little known. -

Answer 2

Vasuki Naga

Answer 3

vasuki is the king of serpents from an indian mythology.

Vasuki is a giant snake, the king of all serpents. Some stories put the name of the king of serpents as Takshaka, who was the snake who was responsible for Parikshit's death.

The most famous story in which Vasuki appears is the incident of churning the ocean of milk to obtain Amrit. Vasuki was used as the rope with which mount meru was bound to churn the ocean. The strain caused him to exhale Alahala, the most potent venom in the universe. There was the danger that this poison could destroy all living beings, which was averted by Shiva who swallowed the poison, turning his throat blue and earning him the sobriquet - Nilakanta (blue-throated).

Answer 4

Definitions of vasuki on the Web:

* the lord of serpents.
http://www.geocities.com/dnivnd/glossary.html

* A snake that was used like a rope while churning the sea to find divine ambrosia.
http://www.sanatan.org/en/glossary/v.htm

* Vasuki is a naga, or one of the serpents of Hindu mythology. He agreed to allow the Devas and the Asuras use him as the churning rope when they churned the ocean of milk for the ambrosia of immortality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasuki