Amrita

Amrita (Sanskrit, n, अमृत, Amrta, immortality, ambrosia; MR = die ) is the ancient Indian Vedas a life-extending potion, an elixir of life, require its gods and men in the same way. Other names in the Rigveda for the same nectar are soma and Madhu ( derived therefrom Met).

Amrita in Hinduism

In Hindu mythology Amrita is the name of an elixir that brings extraordinary power and the continuation of life or safety from danger of death. The most famous myth associated with Amrita is the churning of the milk ocean, which is told in the Mahabharata: On Vishnu and Brahma's command the serpent Vasuki winds ( Ananta Shesha ) around the world mountain Mandara (otherwise in India Meru ), the god Vishnu in his incarnation takes as turtle Kurma on his armor. Gods and demons move the mountain, pulling at both ends Vasukis, in rotating motion. After a long whorls including the Amrita and the white elephant Airavata arise from the Indra takes possession.

To the Amrita now created a battle between the gods ( Devas ) and the demons ( asuras ). The former win and now have the life potion. Garuda is made by Vishnu to his mount after he has brought the Amrita.

The term Amrita is in addition to its importance as a Life Potion in the proper sense, namely immortality, used.

In Buddhism

In Tibetan Buddhism Amrita referred to a the elixir of liberation (Tib.: bdud rtsi ), on the other hand Amrita is the name of a wrathful deity ( Tib: bdud rtsi ' khyil ba ) of the Mahayoga.

First name

In the Indian space Amrita is also a female first name.