Amrita in the Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam: The nectar of immortality, churned from the cosmic ocean by gods and demons. Drinking it grants heavenly life, but that life ends when its merit is exhausted.
The nectar of immortality, churned from the cosmic ocean by gods and demons. Drinking it grants heavenly life, but that life ends when its merit is exhausted.
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…nd of birth and death. O Sûta! we performed thousands and thousands of Yajñas for the drinking of the nectar (Amrita), but never we got the full peace. The reason being that Yajñas lead to heaven only; on the expiry of the period of punya (good merits, the heavenly…
…nis drop off just now. Mahâdeva, then to satisfy his thirst for passion, began to drink the water of the lake Amrita Vapî, dug by the Dânavas. 38-39. Indra, too, the Lord of the Devas, turned into a bull and carried Vishnu on his back on the face of the earth. What…
…of other deities). This (Âtman) is the refuge of the Immortals. "He is the bridge of the Immortal"--the words Amrita or Immortal means Mukta Jîvas. In the Vedânta Sûtra I, 3-2, it has been taught that the Lord is the refuge of the Muktas. So also that "He is the Hig…
…he got the Bhagavân Vâsudeva. The names of those seven Dvîpas are :-- S'iva, Yavas, Subhadra, Sânti, K s ema, Amrita, and Abhaya. Seven rivers and seven mountains exist respectively in the seven islands. The rivers are :-- Aru n â, Nrimnâ, Angirasî, Sâvitrî, Suprabh…
…nt) the churning cord and began to churn the ocean. While churning was going on, by and by arose Dhanvantarî, Amrita (the nectar), the horse Uchchaihs’ravâ, various other invaluable jewels that were desired, the elephant Airâvata and the beautiful eyed Lak s mî. Vi…