noun
Amrita
noun
1
In Hindu mythology, the divine nectar or "water of life" said to grant immortality to the gods.
"The myth tells how the gods churned the ocean to obtain amrita."
How to Use Amrita
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe mythical drink of immortality in Hindu stories, similar in role to ambrosia in Greek myth.
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Etymology
From Sanskrit amrta, "immortal" — from a- ("not") plus mrta ("dead").