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Rabbit in the Moon....शशाङ्कः
There is an ancient story about a Rabbit in the Moon shared by many cultures from China,Korea, India and right up to South America.
Well if you look at images of the moon from a distance the dark markings seen on the moon sort of resembles the shape of a rabbit.
These dark markings are actually craters on the surface of the moon.
Anyway lets see how much this story of the Rabbit in the Moon is relevant in Sanskrit.
Ever heard of the name Shashank?
Lord Shiva is also known as Shashanka Shekara.
शशाङ्कः śaśAṅkaH (pronounced as shashAnkaH)
Well..it is one of the names for the moon in Sanskrit.
But what does it mean?
शश śaśa in Sanskrit means Rabbit and अङ्कः aṅkaH in Sanskrit means a Mark/a Sign.
Therefore शशाङ्कः śaśAṅkaH (pronounced as shashAnkaH) means Rabbit Sign/Rabbit Markings...Yes..you are right!
The name of the Moon here refers to the Rabbit in the Moon markings seen from a distance.
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