Etymology

Kshira Sagara

Today it means: The ocean of milk that is the abode of Lord Vishnu, where he rests over his serpent-mount Shesha. Full definition →

Sanskrit क्षीरसागर
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromक्षीरसागर“milk ocean”
  2. English todayKshira Sagara

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षीरसागर (kṣīrasāgara, “milk ocean”).

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