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amrita

[uhm-ree-tuh] / əmˈri tə /
NOUN
nectar
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Clouds burst from the background of the haloed god, who holds a flask filled with amrita, an ambrosia from the churning of the ocean that represents the origins of life.

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

This incident is analogous to that found in the Indian tales where mortals steal the amrita.

From The Evolution of the Dragon by G. Elliot Smith

As Rhemba, the sea born goddess, she arose out of the fourteen gems from the ocean when churned by the good and evil beings for the amrita or beverage of immortality.

From Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, by Anonymous

For the amrita, the drink of immortality, see Curse of Kehama, the extract from the Mahábhárata quoted by Mr. Wilkins in his notes to the Bhagavat-Gita, and Ramayana, I. 410.

From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Henry Hart Milman

The food that remains after the servants have been fed is called vighasa, and that which is left after the presentation of sacrificial offerings is called amrita.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli


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