Atibhojana: 8 definitions
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Atibhojana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusAtibhojana (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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAtibhojana (अतिभोजन).—Voracity, surfeiting oneself, excess in eating.
Derivable forms: atibhojanam (अतिभोजनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtibhojana (अतिभोजन).—n. excessive eating, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 57.
Atibhojana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and bhojana (भोजन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtibhojana (अतिभोजन).—[neuter] too much eating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Atibhojana (अतिभोजन):—[=ati-bhojana] [from ati] n. eating too much
2) [v.s. ...] morbid voracity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtibhojana (अतिभोजन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-nam) Eating too much (considered also as a consequence of the disease bhasmaka q. v.). E. ati and bhojana.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bhojana, Ati.
Ends with: Dampatibhojana, Pratibhojana.
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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]
Concept of different samprapti of sandhigata vata < [Volume 5, Issue 2: March - April 2018]
Role of Viruddhahara in Ayurveda w.s.r. to Deshviruddha and Kaalaviruddha Aahara < [Volume 10, Suppl 4: July-August 2023]
Clinical evaluation of role of pachana chikitsa w.s.r. to asrigdara < [Volume 3, issue 2: March- April 2016]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Critical analysis of etiology of pakshaghata (stroke) < [Volume 3, issue 3 (2015)]
A Comparative Clinical Study of Madhoodak andamp; Gomutra-Arka as Pathya in Atisthaulya w.s.r. to Obesity Role of Madhoodak andamp; Gomutra Ark in Sthaulya or obesity < [Volume 8, issue 4 (2020)]