अमृत amr̥it
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
(Hinduism) The nectar conferring immortality, ambrosia, the drink of the gods, the water of life.
(Bābā) The drink of immortality that is Gyān : Knowledge.
Usual translation
- nectar
- amrit
Origin of the definition
S امرت अमृत amr̤it (अ+मृत, rt. मृ; 'not dead'; 'causing immortality,' &c.) = H امرت अमरित amrit, इमरित imrit, इमरत imrat; vulg. amirt, s.m. The nectar conferring immortality; ambrosia, the drink of the gods, the water of life; anything sweet; any pleasant drink; a guava; immortality; final emancipation: — amrat-bān, imrat-bān (amr̤it+vān), s.m. A variety of the plantain (kelā); a glazed or china jar ( = martabān): — imrit-bānī, s.f. Sweet speech, honeyed words: — amr̤it-rūpī, adj. Possessing immortality, immortal: — amrit-kā ćhīṅṭā denā, v.t. To sprinkle with the water of life, to restore to life.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
251 occurrences
In 132 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
69 occurrences
In 43 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
12 occurrences
In 7 on 122 murlis
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