amrita
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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
She was brought forth on churning the ocean to produce the amrita, or drink of immortality.
From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Henry Hart Milman
But, like a dead man on whom amrita has been sprinkled, that doubt rises again, drawing new strength from the subsequent chapter which treats of Prajâpati.
From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by George Thibaut
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
The Indian tree of life was supposed to "sweat" amrita just as the incense trees of Arabia produce the divine life-giving incense.
From The Evolution of the Dragon by G. Elliot Smith
