Atibhojana: 10 definitions
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Atibhojana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन) refers to “overeating” (resulting in disease), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: [After Dīrghatapas cursed the elephants]: “13. The elephants of the quarters, attended by all the elephant tribes, went and said to the Lotus-born (=Brahmā): ‘O god, when our kinsfolk have gone to earth by the power of fate, they may be a prey to diseases, because of unsuitable and undigested food due to eating coarse things and overeating (atibhojana), and other causes’. Thus addressed by them in their great distress, the Lotus-born replied to them: ‘[...]’.”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन).—Voracity, surfeiting oneself, excess in eating.
Derivable forms: atibhojanam (अतिभोजनम्).
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन).—n. excessive eating, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 57.
Atibhojana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and bhojana (भोजन).
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन).—[neuter] too much eating.
1) Atibhojana (अतिभोजन):—[=ati-bhojana] [from ati] n. eating too much
2) [v.s. ...] morbid voracity.
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-nam) Eating too much (considered also as a consequence of the disease bhasmaka q. v.). E. ati and bhojana.
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन):—(ati + bhojana) n. zu vieles Essen [Ṣaḍviṃśabrāhmaṇa 6, 4.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 2, 57.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 112.]
Atibhojana (अतिभोजन):—n. zu vieles Essen.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
atibhojana (အတိဘောဇန) [(na) (န)]—
[ati+bhojana]
[အတိ+ဘောဇန]
[Pali to Burmese]
atibhojana—
(Burmese text): အလွန်စားခြင်း၊ အစားလွန်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Overeating, excessive eating.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Atibhojana, Ati-bhojana; (plurals include: Atibhojanas, bhojanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yajnavalkya-smriti with Mitakshara and Viramitrodaya (by J. R. Gharpure)
Verse 1.112 < [Chapter 5 - Duties of a Householder (Gṛhin)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Role of aharaja, viharaja and manasika nidana in etiopatho-genisis of grahani roga- an observational study < [2023, Issue 11. November]
Tudy of sthoulya (obesity) and its hetus with special reference to medovaha srotas dushti in adolescents < [2016, Issue VII July]
Understanding of kaphaja shirashoola with special referance to maxillary sinusitis < [2019, Issue 4, April]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
An observational study on Nidana of Janusandhigata Vata w.s.r to Knee... < [Vol. 5 No. 03 (2020)]
A role of Ahara - An emphasizing view on Katigraha < [Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022)]
A critical appraisal on the role of Agni in Amlapitta < [Vol. 8 No. 4 (2023)]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Food stuffs and Cooking (in ancient India) < [Chapter 2 - Economic life of Material progress]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 35 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 183 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 113 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
An observational clinical study on the nidanas of madhumeha < [2020: Volume 9, August issue 8]
Role of chavyadi peya in management of sthoulya (obesity) - a case study < [2022: Volume 11, December issue 16]
Nutrition and dietary considerations in wound healing < [2020: Volume 9, June issue 6]