amrita

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Clouds burst from the background of the haloed god, who holds a flask filled with amrita, an ambrosia from the churning of the ocean that represents the origins of life.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2021

The food that remains after the servants have been fed is called vighasa, and that which is left after the presentation of sacrificial offerings is called amrita.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

This incident is analogous to that found in the Indian tales where mortals steal the amrita.

From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot

The Indian tree of life was supposed to "sweat" amrita just as the incense trees of Arabia produce the divine life-giving incense.

From The Evolution of the Dragon by Smith, G. Elliot

She was brought forth on churning the ocean to produce the amrita, or drink of immortality.

From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Milman, Henry Hart