Origin of the Epithet Nīlakaṇṭha (Śiva swallowing poison) - Verse 98
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 25 · Verse 98
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Sanskrit Original
नीलकण्ठ इति प्रोक्तं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम। स्वयंभुवा स्वयं प्रोक्ता कथा पापप्रणाशिनी।।
nīlakaṇṭha iti proktaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam| svayaṃbhuvā svayaṃ proktā kathā pāpapraṇāśinī||
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Eulogy of God Śiva: Thus the highly meritorious and extremely holy (story about the name) Nīlakaṇṭha has been recounted. It is well known in the three worlds.