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2023年11月22日星期三

Shiva, the bisexual god

 


Shiva, the bisexual god

 

When Agudenba traveled to India riding his donkey Mahu, he happened to meet an old acquaintance, the old donkey. The old donkey was leading a team of donkeys to transport goods to an Indian temple.

During the communication with Agudengba, the old donkey told many stories about Indian mythology. The old man said: Who do you think is the most powerful god? In my opinion, the most powerful one is actually the Snow Mountain Goddess.

At this time, a crow flew on the shoulder of Mahu, the donkey. He raised his voice and said: No, no, the most powerful god is Shiva!

The old donkey was very unhappy when he heard the crow. But he did not argue with the crow. He just said to Agudengba: I have completed this shipment and am now ready to leave India and go to Nepal. I hope we still have a chance to meet.

The old donkey said goodbye to Agudengba and went to Nepal.

Where is Agudenba going next? He hasn't made up his mind yet.

The crow said to Agudengba: My name is Betty. If you don't hate me, I suggest you go to Mount Kailasa, which is the sacred Mount Kailash in Ali, Tibet, China. I was getting ready to fly back to my homeland. I can be your tour guide along the way. I know all the myths and legends here, so you won't feel lonely.

Agudemba did not object to Crow Betty's suggestion. Under the guidance of Crow Betty, he rode his donkey Mahu on his way back home.

Crow Betty said to Agudemba along the way: The Chinese have many myths and legends, but the Chinese are always unfamiliar with Indian myths. For example, the great god Shiva is often mistaken because Shiva's name seems to be more feminine. Again, Shiva is a male god, but Shiva is also a bisexual god. His female body is called Shakti. It is the female Shiva, but to be more precise it is called Shakti. A lot of people don't understand these things.

Shiva is one of the three main gods of Hinduism. As the god of destruction and destruction, Shiva naturally has the strongest fighting power among the gods. He practiced yoga assiduously at Jivasa Peak in the Himalayas all year round, and gained the most profound knowledge and magical wisdom through the most rigorous asceticism and the most thorough contemplation. At the same time, he also has a powerful army, all of which are composed of monsters with terrifying shapes. And his third eye on his forehead is a weapon more terrifying than a nuclear bomb. This eye is always closed tightly. Once it is opened, it will spew out the fire of wrath that destroys the world and destroys everything it sees. Even gods are not immune.

Shiva is also full of self-sacrifice. When the Goddess Ganges descended from the snow-capped heaven, Shiva personally took the water with his head in order to prevent the water from being too strong and drowning all living beings. He let the Ganges flow through his hair for thousands of years, and then flowed to the world after being buffered.

In addition, Shiva rides a white bull on his crotch, and the trident he always holds in his hand is a symbol of lightning, which can drive storms; the black bow and arrow on his back can spread plague. The wrapped cobra can quickly rush towards the enemy and feed its poison.

With these magical weapons, Shiva fought in all directions, killed countless demons, and destroyed the three cities of Asura.

Agudemba had already heard these myths that Betty the crow told Agudemba, so he was not interested in them.

Agudemba said to crow Betty: Can you make a fair evaluation of Shiva? I need your answer.

Betty the crow flapped her wings and sang "The Great Shiva":

 

Oh, the great Lord Shiva

You are a hero among the gods.

You have a dual character of good and evil,

Your temper is violent and irritable,

You are always gentle and kind;

You are the terrible demon king,

He is also the loving Lord of all.

Oh, the great Lord Shiva

You accept the worship of the world.

Since you are a symbol of wisdom,

and the idol of fools;

You are an Avenger,

Also a patron saint;

Since you are an ideal man,

You are an ascetic.

 

O great Lord Shiva,

You are the God of Destruction in the Three Realms.

Your rage is shocking to the world,

It will make the whole universe tremble.

But when you become gentle,

Extremely emotional,

That's a generous favor.

You are still the dancing king of the three realms,

Create two kinds of dance, hard and soft.

 

O great Lord Shiva,

If I could describe you in one sentence,

That is:

Absolutely strong and absolutely cool!

 

1 条评论:

  1. Taking the legendary wise Agu Demba as the protagonist, I started to create the Chinese-English version of "Snow Land Fable" using the traditional fable creation method that combines poetry and prose. Writing fables makes me feel like a child again. Studying snowy culture is my prescription to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

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