Brimhana, Bṛṃhaṇa: 13 definitions
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Brimhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Bṛṃhaṇa can be transliterated into English as Brmhana or Brimhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण) is a particular dietetic effect which “promotes health” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Accordingly, the dietetic effect bṛṃhaṇa is associated with the following conditions: Food utensils made of Rambhāpatra (plantain leaf).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण) refers to “strengthening medicine” (administered to domesticated elephants), 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 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “15. A sesame-and-rice gruel compounded with sour milk and oil cake, together with jaggery, shall be given to an elephant to make him strong (bṛṃhaṇa); and drinking water too [bṛṃhaṇāyātha pratipānaṃ ca dantine]”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण, “building”).—One of the six Upakramas, or ‘therapeutic measures’.—It is a Sanskrit technical term used through Ayurvedic (Indian medicine) literature such as the Carakasaṃhitā. The six Upakramas represent basic Ayurvedic therapies. The Bṛṃhaṇa treatment refers to a “nourishing therapy” and aims to nourish the human body and tissue through methods such as heavy diets and warm baths.
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण) refers to “strengthening”, as mentioned in verse 4.29-31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] If (a patient) has been debilitated by medicine, strengthening [viz., bṛṃhaṇa] (him) gradually by food such as rice, sixty-day-old rice, wheat, mung-beans, meat, and ghee—(which), in combination with cardiac and stomachic remedies, (is) promotive of appetite and digestion—as well as by inunctions, massages, baths, and purgative and lubricant enemas (is) wholesome. Thus he recovers comfort, intensity of all the fires, faultlessness of intellect, colour, and senses, potency, (and) longness of life”.
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण):—All procedures and treatment which increase body weight and strength is called Briṃhana. This therapy is indicated for emaciated, weak and debilitated and for those in convalescence from chronic illness like mal-absorption , tuberculosis, anemia. Is reverse of reduction. This therapy consisting of rich diet, tonic herbs, rest and relaxing lifestyle. Food prepared with ghee, butter, seasame oil, milk, raw sugar and joggery.
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण) refers to “building” and is the action (karma) associated with Guru (“heavy”): one of the twenty Śārīraguṇa (or Gurvādiguṇa), which refers to the “twenty qualities of the body”—where guṇa (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).—Śārīraka-guṇas are twenty in number. There are ten guṇas with their opposite guṇas. [...] Guru (“heavy”) has the predominant bhūta (element) of earth, water and the associated actions of “building/bṛṃhaṇa”; while Laghu (“light”) has the predominant bhūta (element) of fire, air, ether, space and is associated with the action “reducing/laṅghana”.
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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण).—Keeping: preservation;cf. क्रमादतो-प्यृग्यजुषां च बृंहणम् । बृंहणं संधारणम् (kramādato-pyṛgyajuṣāṃ ca bṛṃhaṇam | bṛṃhaṇaṃ saṃdhāraṇam) ;Uvvata on R. Pr. XI. 37.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण).—n S A division or branch of medicine,--that which treats of Feeding, fattening, invigorating, corroborating, building up: opp. to karśana.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण).—a. Fostering, nourishing.
-ṇaḥ A kind of sweetmeat.
-ṇam 1 Nourishing.
2) The roaring noise (of an elephant); रथ्याघोषैर्बृंहणैर्वारणानाम् (rathyāghoṣairbṛṃhaṇairvāraṇānām) Śiśupālavadha 18.3.
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण).—[adjective] & [neuter] making fat, strengthening, nourishing.
1) Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण):—[from bṛṃh] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) making big or fat or strong, nourishing, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of sweetmeat, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of making big etc., [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] a means for making strong or firm, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण):—(vom caus. von 2. barh) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 4, 2,] [Scholiast]
1) adj. feist machend, kräftigend, nährend [Suśruta 1, 176, 18.] vidhi [2,379,18. 528,1. 225,19. 20. 26,16. 198,10. 207,20.] [Oxforder Handschriften 304,b,13. fg.] saṃyāvo bṛṃhaṇo guruḥ [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) n. a) das Feistmachen, Kräftigen, Nähren [Suśruta 1, 53, 13. 59, 17. 148, 5. 2, 4, 1.] — b) Befestigungsmittel: ṛgyajuṣām [Prātiśākhya zum Ṛgveda 11, 37.]
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Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण):—
1) bhojana [Kathāsaritsāgara 32, 159.]
Bṛṃhaṇa (बृंहण):——
1) Adj. feist machend , kräftigend , nährend. —
2) n. — a) das Feistmachen , Kräftigen , Nähren. — b) Befestigungsmittel.
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.
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Starts with: Brimhanatva.
Full-text (+4): Paribrimhana, Upabrimhana, Udbrimhana, Sambrimhana, Brimhanatva, Jalabrimhana, Laghubrimhana, Kasthulika, Udvrimhana, Upavirunkanam, Parivirunkanam, Upappirummanam, Upakrama, Karshana, Brimhaniya, Palashapatra, Langhana, Guru, Lahu, Palasha.
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Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 22 - Lightening (langhana) and Roborant (brimhana) Therapies < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Bruhaniya mahakashaya described in charaka samhita – a review article < [2021: Volume 10, April issue 4]
A review - effect of kethakyaadi taila in sandhigata vata < [2021: Volume 10, October issue 12]
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Role of brimhana chikitsa with special reference to samsarjan krama by ayurvedic ahara preparation during garbhini avastha: a review < [2023, Issue 08. August]
Ayurvedic management of guillain barre syndrome- a case study < [2022, Issue 12 December]
A case report on parkinson’s disease (kampavata) – an ayurvedic approach < [2024, Issue 09. September]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
A preliminary study on weight promoting action of a few indigenous herbal drugs (Brimhaniya mahakashaya) < [Volume 11, issue 9 (2023)]
A critical review on utility of Mamsa Rasa in Basti Yogas < [Volume 12, issue 10 (2024)]
Poogatrim basti (medicated enema) in the management of adolescent obesity: A single case study. < [Volume 10, issue 5 (2022)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Clinical Study of Navsiddha Taila and Swedana in the management of Katishoola < [Vol. 3 No. 01 (2018)]
Understanding of Unmada in Ayurveda and Rational Application of Herbal Drugs... < [Vol. 4 No. 04 (2019)]
Review of method of preparation of Dhoomvarti < [Vol. 7 No. 7 (2022)]
Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 1 - The relation of the Vedas and the Purāṇas—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]