- Panchamrita
Panchamrita (Sanskrit: "IAST|pañcāmṛta") generally refers to a collection of five sweet things used in
Hindu worship services. [For definition of _sa. पञ्चामृत (IAST : "IAST|pañcāmṛta" ) as "the collection of five sweet things used in worshipping deities" see: Harvnb|Apte|1965|p=578.] It is aSanskrit compound of two words.*Pancha (Sanskrit: "IAST|Pañca") means "five". [Apte notes that as the first member of a compound, the word _sa. पञ्चन् ("five") drops its final _sa. न्; nominative form is _sa. पञ्च. See: Harvnb|Apte|p=578.]
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Amrita (Sanskrit: "IAST|Amṛta") is the nectar of immortality, a substance consumed by deities. [For definition of _sa. अमृत ("IAST|amṛta") adjectivally as "not dead" and nominally as "Nectar of immortality, ambrosia, beverage of the gods", see: Harvnb|Apte|1965|p=138]Panchamrita is also the name of famous book of
Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu , published bySant Sri Asaramji Ashram . The book is a compilation of 5 books namely:
*The Secret of Eternal Youth
*Guru Gita
*Guru Bhakti Yog
*Towards God
*Elixir of Life Notes
The ingredients for Panchamrit are 1) Honey 2) Milk 3) Curd 4) Sugar 5) Ghee
References
*Harvard reference
last=Apte
first=Vaman Shivram
year=1965
title=The Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
place=Delhi
publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
edition=Fourth revised and enlarged
volume=
isbn=81-208-0567-4
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