Carcotaka : a giant snake, offspring of Rishi Kashyapa & Kadru.
... "Be thou me...." Finally, we may cite as word-originality of another type the suggestive effect of consonantal sounds in the line mentioning one of the Snake-lords of the Underworld— Magic Carcotaka all flecked with fire— a line of splendid art in both visual and rhythmical impact from that mythic imagination which is among the most noteworthy features of Love and Death. ...
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