Amrita

sk अमृत amṛta, "nectar," "ambrosia" | kh អម្រឹត amrut, essence of pure water

Elixir of life, the nectar of immortality created from the churning of the Ocean of Milk.

In Khmer, the word is related to អមត amt, "immortal", "that does not die, does not know death; that does not cease, does not decay (that is always there)", and "the path of death, to nirvana". Like in India, there is a flower called "amrita" [Hoya Amrita], អម្រឹតបុស្ប amritabupa.

In Ayurvedic medicine, name given to several medicinal plants.

Source

ADB research team.

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