amrita

Examples

• All

• According to the legend, the gods and demons fought over the amrita during the churning of the ocean.

• In Hindu mythology, amrita symbolizes the ultimate reward of immortality.

• According to the legend, the gods and demons fought over the amrita during the churning of the ocean.

• The story describes how only a few were able to taste the amrita and gain eternal life.

• The gods fought fiercely for amrita during the churning of the ocean.

• The story describes how only a few were able to taste the amrita and gain eternal life.

• In Hindu mythology, amrita symbolizes the ultimate reward of immortality.

Synonyms

N

nectar

vsamrita

• Literature

6 7.4

A drink of the gods that stories say gives people life that never ends

is similar yet from a different cultural mythic tradition

A

ambrosia

vsamrita

• Literature

5 9.9

Food and drink of the gods that make them live forever

is similar but belongs to classical rather than Hindu mythology

E

elixir of life

vsamrita

• Literature

2 9.9

A magic drink that makes a person live forever and never grow old

is the alchemical or speculative version, not tied to gods

S

Soma

vsamrita

• Literature

1 9.9

A sacred drink offered in ancient Vedic ceremonies and worshipped as a god

is used differently, focusing on ritual deity rather than granting immortality

A

amrit

vsamrita

• Indian

9.9

A sacred drink in Hinduism and Sikhism believed to give spiritual purity and long life

is the same idea but tied specifically to one Hindu myth

Surface Forms

Etymology