Saagar Manthan-2
See also
Bhaagvat Puraan, 8/3;
Padm Puraan, 1/5;
Padm Puraan, 5/37;
Vishnu Puraan, 1/3;
It is said that 14 Ratn came out of the Sea.
Various sources give different list of them and different sequence in
which they came out, except a few of the Ratn match each other. Check
for yourself
List of Ratn (Gems) Coming From the Saagar
[Padm Puraan, 1/5]
(1) Surabhi (Kaamdhenu) - Taken by Rishi
(2) Varunee Devee (Madiraa or Wine) - Taken by Daitya,
(3) Paarijaat tree (Kalp Vriksh) - Planted in Swarg (Nandan Van)
(4) Apsaraa (600 million in number)
(5) Chandramaa (Moon),
(6) Kaalkoot (Vish or poison) - Drank by Shiv
(7) Dhanvantari with Amrit Kund -
(8) Ucchshraivaa horse - Taken by Raajaa Bali
(9) Airaavat elephant - Taken by Indra
(10) Lakshmee - Brahmaa gave her to Vishnu
[Padm Puraan, 5/37]
(1) Kaalkoot Vish - Drank by Shiv
(2) Daridraa - Lakshmee's elder sister
(3) Vaarunee Devee - Taken by Naag Raaj Ananat
(4) A beautiful woman - Taken by Garud as his wife
(5) Divine Apsaraa - Taken by Indra
(6) Gandharv - Taken by Indra
(7) Airaavat elephant - Taken by Indra
(8) Uchchaishravaa horse - Taken by Indra
(9) Dhanvantari Vaidya - Taken by Indra
(10) Paarijaat tree - Taken by Indra
(11) Surabhi cow - Taken by Indra
(12) Lakshmee
(13) Chandramaa
(14) Tulasee - Hari's wife
This is the only place where all the 14 names are given, BUT there is
no mention of Amrit here, because this Saagar Manthan was not done for Amrit but for Lakshmee; that
is why this list is a bit different from other lists given elsewhere, but have we heard about any
Saagar Manthan for Lakshmee too?
[Vishnu Puraan, 1/3]
(1) Surabhi cow
(2) Vaarunee Devee
(3) Paarijaat tree
(4) Apsaraa (600 million in number)
(5) Chandramaa (Moon) - Taken by Shiv
(6) Halaahal (Vish or poison) - taken by snakes
(7) Dhanvantari with Amrit
(8) Lakshmee - Chose Vishnu as her husband
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 8/3-4]
(1) Halaahal (Vish or poison) - Drank by Shiv
(2) Surabhi (Kaamdhenu) - Taken by Rishi
(3) Uchchshraivaa Horse - Taken by Raajaa Bali
(4) Airaavat Elephant - Taken by Indra
(5) Kaustubh Mani - Taken by Vishnu
(6) Paarijaat (Kalp Vriksh) - Planted in Swarg (Nandan Van)
(7) Apsaraa - Taken by Indra
(8) Lakshmee - Chose Vishnu as her husband
(9) Vaarunee Devee (Madiraa or Wine) - Taken by Daitya
(10) Dhanvantari along with Amrit Kalash
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However, a list of 14 Ratn coming out of the Ksheer Saagar
has also been found at another place given along with a Shlok, although its source is unknown to me.
(1) Halaahal Vish (poison) - Shiv drank it and kept it in his throat
(2) Surabhi Cow - Rishi took it
(3) Uchhshraivaa Horse - Raajaa Bali took it
(4) Airaavat Elephant - Indra took it
(5) Kaustubh Mani - Vishnu wore it on His heart
(6) Paarijaat Tree - Indra took it and planted it in his Nandan Van
(7) Apsaraa - Indra took them
(8) Lakshmee - She chose Vishnu as her husband
(9) Vaarunee Devee - Daitya took her
(10) Shaarng Bow - Vishnu took it
(11) Chandramaa - Shiv took it and kept it on his head
(12) Shankh - Paanchjanya conch shell, Vishnu took it
(13) Dhanvantari - Traditional doctor
(14) Amrit - Ambrosia
There is a Shlok about the 14 Ratn coming out of the sea, I
don't know how far this Shlok is correct, but I can say it for sure that Garud (Baaz) did not come out
of the sea, he was the son of Maharshi Kashyap and Vinataa [I got this Shlok from Manas Pant] --
Shree Rambhaa Vishu Vaarunee Ameeya Shankh Gajaraaj
Dhanvantaaree Dhanu Dhenu Taru Chandramaa Mani Baaz.
(1) Shree - Lakshmee, (2) Rambhaa - Apsaraa, (3) Vishu - Halaahal Vish, (4) Vaarunee - Suraa, (5) Ameeya - Amrit,
(6) Shankh - Paanchjanya Conch shell, (7) Gaj Raaj - Airaavat Elephant,
(8) Dhanvantari - Vaidya, (9) Dhanu - Shaarng Bow, (10) Dhenu - Surabhi or Kapilaa Cow,
(11) Taru - Kalp Vriksh or maybe Paarijaat tree, not clear, (12) Chandramaa - Moon,
(13) Mani - Kaustubh Mani, and (14) Baaz - Garud
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According to
V-Raamaayan, 1/14/45, this story is quite different from other Saagar Manthan stories given
in Puraan and heard in our childhood. It gives altogether a different kind of sequence of things
coming out of the Sea.
(1) Halaahal - coming out of Vaasuki Naag's heads, Shankar drank it
(2) Dhanvantari - with Aayur Ved
(3) Apsaraa - 600 million in number with innumerable maids, taken by both Devtaa and Daitya
(4) Vaarunee Devee - Varun married her to Devtaa. Since she was called
Suraa too, when Devtaa had accepted her, they were called Sur and because
Daitya did not accept her they were called A-Sur (without Suraa)
(5) Ucchaishravaa Horse
(6) Kaustubh Mani
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- and lastly Amrit.
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Some Other Things from Saagar Manthan
Bhavishya Puraan, 1/21 says that five cows came out of the Saagar
Manthan - Nandaa, Subhadraa, Surabhi, Sumanaa and Shobhanaavatee.
Bhavishya Puraan, 4/5
says that Mahuaa or Madhook tree came out of the Saagar Manthan. It was a
giver of Suhaag that is why it was planted on Prithvi.
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