Akshayapatra
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya) + पात्र (pātra).
Noun
[edit]Akshayapatra
- (literary) inexhaustible vessel.
- (Hinduism) A magical vessel given to Yudhishthira by the Lord Surya in the Mahabharata.
References
[edit]- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 23.[1]