Amritotpadana, Amṛtotpādana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Amṛtotpādana can be transliterated into English as Amrtotpadana or Amritotpadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAmṛtotpādana (अमृतोत्पादन).—(see amṛta)—suggested by HariAjita to secure immortality for gods. It was to churn the kṣīroda with Mandara as stick and Vāsuki as rope. The Asuras agreed to aid the gods in securing amṛta. Hari took hold at first of the head, and when the Asuras protested, of the tail of Vāsuki. Seeing exhaustion on the part of gods owing to obstacle of Vighneśa, Hari propped up the Mandara hill, assuming the form of a tortoise. With continuous effort, the churning went on. First appeared hālāhala which was consumed by Śiva on an appeal from the Prajāpatis and with the permission of Pārvatī. Then came out kāmadhenu which sages appropriated for agnihotra; uccaiśśravas, a horse which Bali took; then airāvata: kaustubha gem appropriated by Hari, then pārijāta, apsaras women and then srī married to Hari. Then came out vāruṇīdevī whom Asuras seized, then Dhanvantari with a pot of amṛta. There was then a rush on both sides to get the amṛta first when Hari assumed the form of mohinī and arrested their attention. Moved by her beauty, both gods and Asuras agreed to let her distribute the amṛta to all of them. She began with the gods and was serving them first. Noticing this rāhu took the guise of a god. On being pointed out by the sun and moon, Hari cut off his head with his cakra. The Asuras found that they had been deluded by Hari and set their face against Him. See amṛta.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 6. 21-25, 31-32. Ib. ch. 7-9 (whole); Ib. 10. 1.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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