anṛtaṃ

anṛtaṃ , klī, (na ṛtaṃ nañsamāsaḥ .) kṛṣiḥ .
mithyā . ityamaraḥ .. vivāhādipañcakeṣvanṛtaṃ na
pāpajanakaṃ . yathā, —
“vivāhakāle ratisaṃprayoge
prāṇātyaye sarvvadhanāpahāre .
viprasya cārthe hyanṛtaṃ vadeta
pañcānṛtānyāhurapātakāni” ..
iti mahābhārate karṇaparbbaṇi arjunaṃ prati śrīkṛṣṇa-
vacanaṃ ..

ANṚTAṂ (ASATYA). Hiṃsā, the wife of Adharma,

gave birth to daughters, Anṛta and Nikṛti, and from

them were born Bhaya, Naraka, Māyā and Vedanā.

And, Māyā begot Mṛtyu, the killer of all living beings.

From Vedanā was born sorrow. And from Mṛtyu were

born disease (vyādhi), Jarā (wrinkles), Śoka (grief),

Tṛṣṇā (desire) and Krodha (anger). (Agni Purāṇa,

Chapter 20).