Amrata, Āmrāta, Amrāta: 11 definitions

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Amrata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Āmrāta (आम्रात) is the name of a sacred site (pīṭha) to be assigned to the right ankle (gulpha) during the pīṭhavidhi (‘ritual of sacred sites’) according to the Tantrāloka chapter 29. This chapter of the Tantrāloka by Abhinavagupta expounds details regarding the Kula initiation ritual. Kula or Kaula is a specific tradition within Śaivism, closely related to Siddhānta and Śaktism. In the Jñānārṇava-tantra it is also mentioned as a pīṭha and is also called Kolvagiri.

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism
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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Amrata [আম্রাত] in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Spondias pinnata (L. f.) Kurz from the Anacardiaceae (Cashew) family having the following synonyms: Spondias mangifera, Mangifera pinnata. For the possible medicinal usage of amrata, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Amrata [আমৰা] in the Assamese language, ibid. previous identification.

Amrata [आम्रात] in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Amrata in India is the name of a plant defined with Spondias pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Spondias pinnata Kurz (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Indica (1832)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Preliminary Report on the Forest and other Vegetation of Pegu. (1875)
· Genera Plantarum (1789)
· FBI (1876)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Amrāta (अम्रात).—A species or hog-plum; see आम्रातक (āmrātaka)

Derivable forms: amrātaḥ (अम्रातः).

See also (synonyms): amrātaka.

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Āmrāta (आम्रात).—[āmraṃ āmrarasaṃ atati at-ac Tv.] The hog-plum, Spondias Mangifera (its juice resembling that of the mango. Mar. āṃbāḍā).

-tam The fruit of this tree.

Derivable forms: āmrātaḥ (आम्रातः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Amrāta (अम्रात).—m.

(-taḥ) A species of spondias or hog plun, (Spondias mangifera.) E. amra the mango, and ata to go, ac affix; resembling that fruit, also amrātaka.

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Āmrāta (आम्रात).—m.

(-taḥ) The hog-plum, (Spondias mangifera). E. āmra the mango, and at to go, the affix ac; the fruit resembling the mango: also āmrātaka.

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

Āmrāta (आम्रात).— (derived from the last), and āmrātaka āmrāta + ka, m. The hog-plum, Spondias mangifera, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 17, 7.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Amrāta (अम्रात):—[from amra] m. = āmrāta q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Āmrāta (आम्रात):—[from āmra] m. the hog-plum, Spondias Mangifera, [Suśruta]

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

1) Amrāta (अम्रात):—(taḥ) 1. m. The hog plum.

2) Āmrāta (आम्रात):—(taḥ) 1. m. The hog-plum.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Amrāta (अम्रात):—= amrātaka [Ratnamālā im Śabdakalpadruma]

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Āmrāta (आम्रात):—m. Name eines Baumes, Spondias mangifera, [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] Die Frucht als Gewürz und medic. gebraucht [Suśruta 2, 482, 11. 490, 10.] — Verwandt mit āmra; vgl. āmrātaka .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Amrāta (अम्रात):—m. = āmrāta.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Āmrāta (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:

1) 阿摩洛迦 [ā mó luò jiā]: “mango”.
2) 阿末羅 [ā mò luó]: “pure”.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Sanskrit-Chinese-English (dictionary of Buddhism)
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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