The Story Behind Samudra Manthan reveals why the cosmic churning happened and explains the deep spiritual meaning of the 14 divine Ratnas. Samudra Manthan is one of the most powerful and inspiring stories in Hindu tradition. It is a legend that teaches courage, patience, sacrifice and wisdom. It tells us how the gods and the demons together churned the great ocean to bring out the nectar of immortality. But the ocean gave more than the nectar. It gave fourteen divine treasure