Amritasu, aka: Amṛtāsu, Amrita-asu, Amṛtasū, Amrita-su; 2 Definition(s)



The Sanskrit terms Amṛtāsu and Amṛtasū can be transliterated into English as Amrtasu or Amritasu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Amṛtāsu (अमृतासु).—a. whose soul is immortal; अमृतासुर्वर्धमानः सुजन्मा (amṛtāsurvardhamānaḥ sujanmā) Av.5.1.1.

Amṛtāsu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and asu (असु).

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Amṛtasū (अमृतसू).—

1) the moon (distilling nectar).

2) mother of the gods.

Derivable forms: amṛtasūḥ (अमृतसूः).

Amṛtasū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and (सू). See also (synonyms): amṛtasūti.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Amṛtasū (अमृतसू).—m.

(-sūḥ) The Moon, as the producer of ambrosia. f.

(-sūḥ) A Matri or a divine mother. E. amṛta the ambrosia, and who brings forth; from sūṅ to bear, and kvip aff.

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