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