![]() Etymology Īmrita is composed of the negative prefix, अ a from Sanskrit meaning 'not', and mṛtyu meaning 'death' in Sanskrit, thus meaning 'not death' or 'immortal/deathless'. Amrita is cognate to and shares many similarities with ambrosia both originated from a common Proto-Indo-European source. The word Amrit is also a common first name for Sikhs and Hindus, while its feminine form is Amritā. Īmrita has varying significance in different Indian religions. Amrita plays a significant role in the Samudra Manthana, and is the cause of the conflict between devas and asuras competing for amrita to obtain immortality. ![]() Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is considered one of several synonyms for soma, the drink of the devas. It is a central concept within Indian religions and is often referred to in ancient Indian texts as an elixir. Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaĪmrita ( Sanskrit: अमृत, IAST: amṛta), Amrit or Amata in Pali, (also called Sudha, Amiy, Ami) is a Sanskrit word that means "immortality". Mohini, the female form of Vishnu, holding the pot of amrita, which she distributes amongst all the devas, leaving the asuras without it. For the Gujarati language novel by Raghuveer Chaudhari, see Amrita (Gujarati novel). For the Japanese novel by Banana Yoshimoto, see Amrita (Yoshimoto novel).
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