कोट्टुवा

यन्त्रोपारोपितकोशांशः

Purana Encyclopedia

पृष्ठभागोऽयं यन्त्रेण केनचित् काले काले मार्जयित्वा यथास्रोतः परिवर्तयिष्यते। तेन मा भूदत्र शोधनसम्भ्रमः। सज्जनैः मूलमेव शोध्यताम्।

KOṬṬUVĀ : (Yawning, Gape). In Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 6, there is a story explaining how the living beings began to awn. After getting boons from Brahmā, Vṛttrāsura swallowed Indra. The Devas were filled with fea and approaching Brhaspati they re- presented their grievance. According to the instruction of Bṛhaspati the Devas caused Vṛttrāsura to gape. After opening the mouth he found it difficult to shut, and the mouth remained open. In the meanwhile Indra jumped out of Vṛtra through the mouth. Gape came into existence from that time. (For details see under the word Vṛtra.


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*8th word in left half of page 416 (+offset) in original book.