Journal of The School of Marine Science and Technology,Vol.8 No.1
The Churning of the Ocean as Quoted in Medical Books
Ikuhisa TAKIGAWA
Abstract
The Churning of the Ocean (samudramanthana)is one of the most popular episodes in classical Indian myth.The story also appears in Tibetan medical paintings as an illustration of the origin of the poison. The Tibetan version contains some unique episodes and somewhat differs from the epic-purana versions;moreover,some parallel passages of these episodes can be found in Indian medical books.By comparing these versions,we will be able to find another tradition of the story, different from the tradition of the well-known epic-purana versions.
     
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