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amrit

amrit

9.9
A sacred drink in Hinduism and Sikhism believed to give spiritual purity and long life
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːmrɪt/
  • Indian
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  • During the Sikh initiation ceremony, participants drink amrit as a symbol of spiritual rebirth.

Examples

  • The priest prepared amrit for the sacred ritual, following traditional customs.

  • In ancient Hindu stories, the gods and demons fought over amrit to gain immortality.

  • The priest offered amrit to the devotees.

  • In Sikhism, amrit is a symbol of purity.

  • In Hinduism, drinking amrit is thought to purify the soul and lead to spiritual enlightenment.

  • During the religious ceremony, the devotees were blessed with amrit, which they believe grants them eternal life.

  • The amrit offered at the temple is a symbol of divine grace and spiritual sustenance.

Synonyms

ambrosia
vsamrit
  • Literature
5 9.9

Food and drink of the gods that make them live forever

applies within Hindu and Sikh sacred traditions rather than classical mythology
elixir of life
vsamrit
  • Literature
2 9.9

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

is a sacred ritual drink focused on spiritual purity as well as immortality
Soma
vsamrit
  • Literature
1 9.9

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

emphasizes granting immortality or purity rather than ritual intoxication or deity status
amrita
vsamrit
  • Indian
9.9

A sacred drink in Hindu stories that gives people eternal life

is the same idea but spelled or pronounced in a different way

Surface Forms

amrit singular
amrits plural

Etymology

The word amrit comes from an old Sanskrit word amṛta, made of a- 'not' and mṛta 'dead', so it means 'immortal' or 'not dying'. That's why amrit is a sacred drink in Hinduism and Sikhism, seen as life-giving and a source of spiritual purity and rebirth.