- amrita
- A drink which bestows immortality in Hindu mythology
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Amrita — (Sanskrit, n., अमृत, amṛta, Unsterblichkeit, Ambrosia; von mṛ = sterben) ist in den ältesten hinduistischen Texten ein lebensverlängernder Trank, ein Lebenselixier, dessen Götter und Menschen in gleicher Weise bedürfen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Amrita — o amrit es una palabra en sánscrito que significa literalmente ‘sin muerte’ (siendo a: partícula negativa, y mritiu: ‘muerte’). En letra devánagari se escribe अमृत; en inglés amrtā; en pali ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ; en canarés: ಅಮೃತ. Suele aparecer en los textos… … Wikipedia Español
amrita — Amrita is the term used in the VEDAS for SOMA, comparable to the ambrosia of the Greeks. It is considered a nectar of immortality of sorts and is taken during certain rites to achieve transcendent insight. Perhaps because the Moon is sometimes … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Amrita — or Amrit ( sa. अमृत; pa. ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ; kn. ಅಮೃತ; te. అమృతము) is a Sanskrit word that literally means without death , and is often referred to in texts as nectar. Corresponding to ambrosia, it has differing significance in different Indian religions.… … Wikipedia
Amrita — Am*ri ta, n. [Skr. amrita.] (Hind. Myth.) Immortality; also, the nectar conferring immortality. a. Ambrosial; immortal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amrĭta — (ind. Rel.), der Unsterblichkeitstrank, von welchem die indischen Götter auf Meru sich nährten (vgl. Ambrosia). Riesen u. Götter trugen gemeinschaftlich den Berg Mandar in das Milchmeer u. drehten, die Schlange Ananden wie ein Seil darum windend … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
amrita — amrìta (àmrta) ž DEFINICIJA mit. 1. hrana koju pripremaju hinduski bogovi; daje besmrtnost 2. tako dobivena besmrtnost ETIMOLOGIJA skr. amrtā : besmrtnost … Hrvatski jezični portal
amrita — [äm rēt′ə, umrēt′ə] n. [< Sans amṛta, deathless, hence drink that makes immortal < IE base * mer : see AMBROSIA] Hindu Myth. the ambrosial drink or food granting immortality … English World dictionary
Amrita TV — Infobox Network network name = Amrita Television network branding = Amrita TV headquarters = ThiruvananthapuramKerala,India country = India network type = Cable television network slogan = available = Indian sub continent, Sri Lanka, Middle East… … Wikipedia
Amrita — L Amrita ou Amrit (sanskrit : अमृत; panjâbî : ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ; tibétain : བདུད་རྩི་, Wylie : bdud rtsi.) est, selon les religions dharmiques, un nectar immortel ou une ambroisie. Elle est la boisson des devas, qui leur donne l… … Wikipédia en Français
Amrita — In Vedic myth the ambrosia of the gods. This nectar, which is referred to in the Churning of the Ocean, is probably another version of Soma. The Amrita was stolen by Garuda from Vishnu and returned only after a great struggle … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
