It tells how the devas, after the curse, begin to lose their immortality. Instead, by partaking it, the devas were able to attain a higher level of knowledge and power, which they had lost due to the curse of the sage Durvasa, as described in the Samudra Manthana legend. Despite this, the nectar does not actually offer true immortality. A semantically similar etymology exists for Greek nectar, the beverage of the gods (Greek: νέκταρ néktar) presumed to be a compound of the PIE roots *nek-, "death", and -*tar, "overcoming".Īmrita is repeatedly referred to as the drink of the devas, which grants them immortality. The two words appear to be derived from the same Indo-European form * ṇ-mṛ-tós, "un-dying" ( n-: negative prefix from which the prefix a- in both Greek and Sanskrit are derived mṛ: zero grade of * mer-, "to die" and -to-: adjectival suffix). The Greek ἀμβροσία ( ambrosia) is semantically linked to the Sanskrit अमृत ( amṛta) as both words denote a drink or food that gods use to achieve immortality. The concept of an immortality drink is attested in at least two ancient Indo-European languages: Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. 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". This Thirst would blister – easier – now.Mohini, the female form of Vishnu, holding the pot of amrita, which she distributes amongst all the devas, leaving the asuras without it. These four inscriptions expressed the four descending degrees of drunkenness: the first, that which enlivens the second, that which irritates the third, that which stupefies finally the last, that which brutalizes. Upon the first goblet he read this inscription, monkey wine upon the second, lion wine upon the third, sheep wine upon the fourth, swine wine. Names, deeds, gray legends, dire events, rebellions, It is better to hide ignorance, but it is hard to do this when we relax over wine. Let him drink and forget his poverty and remember his misery no more. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Up to the age of forty eating is beneficial. He who loves not wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life long. I like the best wine drunk at the cost of others. It is a good, unless counterbalanced by evil. Wine gives great pleasure and every pleasure is of itself a good. Their sons, they gave, their immortality. That men call age and those who would have been, Of work and joy, and that unhoped serene, Sweet wine of youth gave up the years to be. These laid the world away poured out the red The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Where slumber abbots, purple as their wines.Īll is but toys renown and grace is dead. To happy convents, bosomed deep in vines, The vine bears three kinds of grapes: the first of pleasure, the second of intoxication, the third of disgust. It is, in truth, the only antidote to the bane of whiskey. No nation is drunken where wine is cheap and none sober, where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage. Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.
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