Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy
author: Pulak Kanti Kar
edition: 2013, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishthan
pages: 1445
Topic: Ayurveda
Atapa
This chapter describes Atapa located on page 312 from volume Volume 4 in the book Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy compiled by Pulak Kanti Kar. This book presents a Comprehensive view of Panchakarma and includes therapeutic modules and references for the Ayurvedic practitioners. Panchakarma registers the mechanism of the action of Ayurvedic drug..
Volume 4 deals with the principles and Practice of Panchakarma:—The subject is presented in such a way that Ayurvedic people can realise the matter with a ration vision and can perform the therapy in daily practice.
This book fully covers every detail related to Panchakarma (methods for eliminating toxic elements from the body). For example, this chapter describes Atapa. The five methods are known as Vamana (‘emesis’), Virecana (‘purgation’), Asthapana (‘non-unctuous enema’), Anuvasana (‘unctuous enema’) and Shiro-Virechana (‘head-evacuation’ or ‘snuffing’).
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Atapa” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Commentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:The Lord displayed His pastimes of eating atapa and siddha rice 21, which are prepared from ashu and haimantika paddy. He took both varieties of rice from the alms received by Shuklambara Brahmacari. The word chanda refers to the display of pastimes through various amazing gestures....
Read full contents: Verse 1.1.134
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
This verse is quoted in Apararka (p. 183);—and in Samskaramayukha (p. 71), which explains ‘Balatapa’ as the ‘autumnal Sun’ [‘Bala’ standing for the zodiacal sign of Kanya, Virgo, and it is during the month of Kartika that the Sun (atapa) is in that sign]. Comparative notes by various authors Vishnu (71.44, 46).—‘He shall not cut his nails or hair with his teeth; he shall avoid sitting under the young sun.’ Yajnavalkya (1.139).—‘He should avoid the smoke issuing from the dead body.’...
Read full contents: Verse 4.69
The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
From Vibhavasu, Usha gave birth to Vyushta, Rocisha and Atapa. From Atapa was born Pancayama (the deity presiding over the day-time) who keeps created beings awake and alert to their duties. 17-18. Sarupa, the wife of Bhuta, gave birth to crores of Rudras (the deities entrusted with the duty of destruction), the chief among them were the eleven, namely, Raivata, Aja, Bhava, Bhima, Vama, Ugra, Vrishakapi. Ajaikapada, Ahirbudhnya, Bahurupa and Mahan....
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - Progeny of Daksha’s Daughters
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[Essentials of Panchakarma Therapy: index]
[About the Author (Pulak Kanti Kar)]
[Introduction vol 1 (essentials of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 2 (applied Instruments in Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 3 (mechanism of Panchakarma)]
[Introduction vol 4 (practice of Panchakarma)]