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कोट्टुवा

   { koṭṭuvā }
Script: Devanagari

कोट्टुवा

Puranic Encyclopaedia  | English  English |   | 
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 represented 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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