noun
- plural of amrita; in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, the nectar of immortality consumed by the gods
Usage: mythology; religion
Examples
- The ancient texts describe how the gods obtained the amritas through churning the ocean.
- In Hindu mythology, the amritas grant eternal life to those who consume them.
- The story tells of a great battle fought over the precious amritas.
- Buddhist scriptures also reference the divine amritas as symbols of spiritual enlightenment.
- The demons and gods competed fiercely for the amritas during the cosmic churning.