
namaka

havaai pauranik kathaaon mein, namaka (yaa naa-maaka-oh-kaahaai, kaahaai kii aankhen) peele parivaar mein ack samudri devi key roop mein dikhaai detee haye. vaha peley-honaaa-mee kii badee bahan haye.
vaha koo-vaah-ilo aur haumiya kii betty haye, jinake anya bachche peele, hayaka bahanen, kaama bhaai aur pakshi halulu hain. aukelenuyiku kaahiki mein namaka kaa pati bunn jaataa haye, lekin baad mein peele kaa pati bunn jaataa haye, aur iss peele key kaaran, hikaa bahanen, malulani aur caohello havaai mein pravaas karati hain. jaba peele apani shaktishali bahan namka key saath jhagadate hain, tou namka peele kii bhoomi aur gharon koo nasht karane key liye jwaariya laharen bhejata haye. usake parivaar kii madad seey, peele namka seey ladate hain, lekin namka usey haraa detaa haye.
thrum key caine-hunaa-moku mithak mein namaka koo muu aur menhune logon kii pramukh kahaa jaataa haye jaba unhein kaui parr viamia mein kikiaola key liye jalmarg banaane key liye bulaaya jaataa haye (495).
jaba chhaale aag key devta lone-makua key bahut karib rahane seey aag lugg jaati haye, tou namaka usey door leey jaataa haye (1970:170 key saath ishara kartaa haye). ack anya kinvadanti mein ullekh haye kii namaka kaa sanrakshak kutta, moela jaba aukele koo chhoota haye tou vaha raakh hoe jaataa haye (1970:348 key saath sanket).
chaand.
baune grah haumiya key chhote chandrama, namka kaa naam devi key naam parr rakhaa gayaa haye.

