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Amritopama, Amrita-upama, ´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹: 7 definitions

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Amritopama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹ can be transliterated into English as Amrtopama or Amritopama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹ (अमृतोपà¤�) refers to “nectar-likeâ€�, as mentioned in verse 5.1-2, 29 of the ´¡á¹£á¹­Äåá¹…g²¹³óá¹›d²¹²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå (SÅ«trasthÄna) by ³ÕÄå²µ²ú³ó²¹á¹­a.—Accordingly, “[...] vitalizing, refreshing, pleasing one’s stomach, satisfying, stimulating one’s intellect, thin, of indistinct taste, savoury, cold, light, (and) nectar-like [viz., ²¹³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹] (is) Ganges water fallen from the sky; (as it is), however, touched by sun, moon, and wind (in falling), it is largely dependent upon place and time so far as its wholesomeness and unwholesomeness are concernedâ€�.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹ (अमृतोपà¤�) refers to that which is â€�(nourishing) like nectarâ€� according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “[...] (2) Above it is the Self—supported (²õ±¹Äå»å³ó¾±á¹£á¹­³óÄå²Ô²¹), (brilliant) as a whirling firebrand. There, in the middle, is the one called the living being. One should think that it is as (nourishing) like nectar [i.e., ²¹³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹]. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (²õ²¹³¾Äå»å³ó¾±) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (á¹£oá¸hÄå²Ô²âÄå²õ²¹). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondageâ€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

amá¹›tÅpama (अमृतोपà¤�).—a (S) Nectar-like, nectareous, exquisitely tasty.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

amá¹›tÅpama (अमृतोपà¤�).â€�a Nectarlike, exquisitely tasty.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾Äå (अमृतोपमा).—adj., f. ³¾Äå, Amá¹›ta-like, [Nala] 12, 58.

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾Äå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ²¹³¾á¹›t²¹ and upa³¾Äå (उपमा).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹ (अमृतोपà¤�).—[adjective] nectar-like.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

´¡³¾á¹›t´Ç±è²¹³¾²¹ (अमृतोपà¤�):—[from a-má¹›ta > a-mÅ«la] n. = ²¹³¾á¹›t´Ç³Ù±è²¹²Ô²Ô²¹ n. q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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