also: らごう
noun
Rago; mythological celestial body causing eclipses
In Buddhist and Hindu mythology, Rago is an asura (evil spirit) or celestial body said to swallow the sun or moon, causing eclipses. The term is primarily encountered in historical or mythological contexts.
羅睺は日食や月食を引き起こすとされる神話上の存在だ。
Rago is a mythological being said to cause solar and lunar eclipses.
仏教説話では、羅睺が太陽を飲み込む場面が描かれる。
In Buddhist tales, there are scenes where Rago swallows the sun.
From Sanskrit Rāhu, via Chinese 羅睺 (luóhóu). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the term entered Japanese through Buddhist texts.