amrita in English dictionary

  • amrita

    Meanings and definitions of "amrita"

    • (Hinduism) The water of life
    • noun
      (Hinduism)
      The water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.
    • noun
      Amrita is a Sanskrit word that literally means "immortality", and is often referred to in texts as nectar. The word's earliest occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is one of several synonyms of "soma", the drink which confers immortality upon the gods. It is related etymologically to the Greek "ambrosia", and it carries the same meaning.
      Amrit is repeatedly referred to as the drink of the gods, which grants them immortality.

    Grammar and declension of amrita

    • amrita ( uncountable)
  • Amrita

    Meanings and definitions of "amrita"

    • Anglicization of Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”)
    • noun
      Anglicization of Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”)

    Grammar and declension of amrita

    • Amrita ( uncountable)
    • Amrita (uncountable)

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