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Paramrita, ʲ峾ṛt, Para-amrita: 8 definitions

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Paramrita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 ʲ峾ṛt can be transliterated into English as Paramrta or Paramrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paramrita in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत) refers to the “supreme nectar�, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, [while describing the visualized form of Navātman Bhairava]: “[...] The Vaḍava Fire is energized by the Yoga of Stillness. It is delighted by the bliss of Navātman and is rich with the juice of the bliss of (its own) energy. The Vaḍava Fire is energized by the Yoga of the Supreme Nectar (貹峾ṛt). One who is free of the bondage of phenomenal existence has crossed the ocean of phenomenal existence. Therefore, one should practice Stillness with all effort. [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paramrita in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत) refers to “supreme nectar�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Just as everything disappears [from view] as the sun sets, so, the whole network of [past] actions dissolves into the no-mind [state]. [The Yogin] who has bathed in the no-mind lake, which is free from the crocodiles of the senses and whose water is free from the wind and pure, obtains the supreme nectar (貹峾ṛt). [...]�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Paramrita in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत).�a. One who has overcome death.

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ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत).—rain.

Derivable forms: 貹峾ṛtm (परामृतम्).

ʲ峾ṛt is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and ṛt (अमृत).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत).—n.

(-ٲ�) Raining. E. para best, ṛt water.

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

1) ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत):—[from para] 1. 貹峾ṛt n. (for 2. See p. 590, col. 2) ‘the best nectar�, rain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [=貹-ṛt] 2. 貹-ṛt mfn. (for 1. See p. 587, col. 3) one who is beyond (id est. no longer subject to) death, [Upaniṣad; Śaṃkarācārya]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʲ峾ṛt (परामृत):—[貹-ṛt] (ٲ�) 1. n. Raining.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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