Origin of the Epithet Nīlakaṇṭha (Śiva swallowing poison) - Verse 91
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 25 · Verse 91
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Sanskrit Original
तत्कालकूटं विषमुग्रवेगं कण्ठे धृतं पर्वतराजपुत्रि। निवेश्यमानं सुरदैत्यसंघो दृष्ट्वा परं विस्मयमाजगाम।।
tatkālakūṭaṃ viṣamugravegaṃ kaṇṭhe dhṛtaṃ parvatarājaputri| niveśyamānaṃ suradaityasaṃgho dṛṣṭvā paraṃ vismayamājagāma||
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Eulogy of God Śiva: That Kālakūṭa, the poison of terrible action, was retained by me in my throat. On seeing it being contained thus, the groups of Devas and Daityas became extremely surprised.