Etymology

Samudra Manthana

Today it means: The churning of the Kshira Sagara by Devas and Asuras. Full definition →

Sanskrit समुद्रमन्थन
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसमुद्रमन्थन“ocean churning”
  2. English todaySamudra Manthana

Borrowed from Sanskrit समुद्रमन्थन (samudramanthana, “ocean churning”).

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