mtha' yas

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mtha' yas

Another name of Śesa, the serpent upon whom Viṣṇu rests during the interlude between the destruction and recreation of the world.

One of the eight nāga kings.

One of the principal nāga kings. Also known as Śeṣa or Anataśeṣa. Considered the source of Patañjali grammar in Buddhism. In Vaiśnavism he is the serpent that Viṣṇu rests upon in between the creations of worlds.

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