Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The ambrosia, prepared by the Hindu gods, that bestows immortality.
- n. The immortality achieved by drinking amrita.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Hindu mythology, the ambrosia of the gods; the beverage of immortality, that resulted from the churning of the ocean by the gods and demons.
Wiktionary
- n. Hinduism The water of life
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Hind. Myth.) Immortality; also, the nectar conferring immortality.
Etymologies
- Sanskrit amṛtam. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Traditions has it that this fount is the fons juventutis whose waters can be equated with the 'draught of immortality' -- amrita in Hindu mythology.”
“Thou art, O deity, all amrita, and the most adored”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“And the gods, their object fulfilled, for they had obtained the excellent amrita, with Vasuki ahead, approached the Grandsire.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“And the immortals who guarded the amrita, blinded by that dust, could no longer see Garuda.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“They who had practised penances and observed excellent vows for amrita now seemed to be eager seekers after amrita (celestial ambrosia).”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“I am sent by the snakes to fetch the excellent amrita.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“Eating that fierce elephant which looketh like a huge mountain and resembleth a mass of dark clouds, bring thou amrita. ”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“Sauti continued, 'The snakes, hearing him, said,' Bring thou amrita by force.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“And the gods, of incomparable strength, energy, and splendour, resolved to protect the amrita.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
“Therefore, O worshipful one, point out to me some other food, by eating which, O master, I may be strong enough to bring away amrita by force.”
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva
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