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Definition of Amrita
1. n. Immortality; also, the nectar conferring immortality.
Definition of Amrita
1. Noun. Anglicization of Sanskrit (term ???? immortal tr=am?ta) ¹
2. Noun. (Hinduism) The water of life ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Amrita
1. a beverage that bestows immortality in Hindu mythology [n -S]
Medical Definition of Amrita
1. Immorality; also, the nectar conferring immortality. A. Ambrosial; immortal. Origin: Skr. Amrita. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Amrita
Literary usage of Amrita
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1869)
"of the churning of the ocean by the gods and demons, and HISTORY OP the production
of amrita in the following manner :— INDIA. ..."
2. A Classical Dictionary of India: Illustrative of the Mythology, Philosophy by John Garrett (1871)
"When the gods had obtained Amrita, (qv) or ambrosia, by the churning of the ocean
of milk, one of the giants stole and drank some portion of it secretly. ..."
3. Biodiplomacy: Genetic Resources and International Relations edited by Vincente Sanchez (1995)
"... Technology transfer and environment 9 Amrita ACHANTA AND PRODIPTO GHOSH
Multilateral regulation of the global environment is sought through conventions ..."
4. Supplement to a Classical Dictionary of India, Illustrative of the Mythology by John Garrett (1873)
"When the gods had obtained Amrita, (qv) or ambrosia, by the churning of the ocean
of milk, one of the giants stole and drank some portion of it secretly. ..."
5. The Siddhanta Kaumudi of Bhattoji Dikshita by Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita, Pāṇini. Aṣṭādhyāyī (1905)
"The Amrita Bazar Patrik i (Calcutta), 18th December, 1891. * * * Judging from
the first part before us, we must say that Babu Sris Chandra h¡vs succeeded ..."
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