The Sanskrit term Bubhukṣā can be transliterated into English as Bubhuksa or Bubhuksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा) refers to “one badly in need of food”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.19 (“Jalandhara’s emissary to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to the self-created fierce Gaṇa: “If you are badly in need of food (bubhukṣā), if hunger torments you, eat up immediately the flesh of your own hands and feet”.

Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा) refers to the “hunger” (when living in the forest), according to the Rāmāyaṇa chapter 2.28. Accordingly:—“[...] soothening with kind words to Sītā, when eyes were blemished with tears, the virtuous Rāma spoke again as follows, for the purpose of waking her turn back: ‘[...] In the forest, air and darkness are too much. There are always hunger (bubhukṣā) and great fears too. Hence, dwelling in a forest is very much a misery’”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा):—Desire to take food.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा) refers to “feeling hungry”, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] He who has stolen the Yoga of the Command and (the knowledge of) ritual and mantra (from his teacher) and (then) flees, does not achieve (true) balance. How can (that) fool stand (firmly). (He is) like (someone whose) body (is sick) that vomits (the food he) has eaten. Whether he feels hungry (bubhukṣā) or not, the body (of this) contemptuous one (is always) thin (and emaciated)”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा) refers to “(the pains of) hunger”, according to  the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 1.—Accordingly: there are people who think: “The Buddha is just like ordinary people; like them, he is subject to transmigration; he really experiences the pains of hunger (bubhukṣā), thirst, cold and heat, old age and sickness”. In order to suppress such concepts, the Buddha preaches the Mahāprajñāpāramitāsūtra and says: “My body is inconceivable Brahmā king of the gods, etc., the gods and the ancients, for periods as numerous as the sands of the Ganges have tried to measure my body and find the range of my voice; they were unable to test it and still less, my wisdom and my samādhi”. [...]

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—f S Hunger.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—f Hunger. bubhukṣita a Hungry. Fig. Needy.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—

1) Desire of eating, hunger.

2) The desire of enjoying anything.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—f.

(-kṣā) 1. Hunger. 2. The desire of enjoyment. E. bhuj to eat, in the desid. form, affs. aṅ and ṭāp .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—i. e. bubhukṣa, desider. of bhuj, + a, f. Desire of eating, [Hitopadeśa] 77, 1, M. M.; Hunger, [Pañcatantra] 114, 4.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा).—[feminine] desire of eating, hunger.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा):—f. ([from] [Desiderative] of √3. bhuj) desire of enjoying anything, [Mahābhārata]

2) wish to eat, appetise, hunger, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira] etc.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा):—(kṣā) 1. f. Hunger.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bubhukkhā, Bhukkhā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bubhuksha in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bubhukṣā (बुभुक्षा):—(nf) appetite; hunger; ~[kṣā-vardhaka] appetizing; an appetizer; ~[kṣita,~kṣu] hungry; having appetite.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Bubhukshapanaya, Bubhukshapidita.

Ends with: Abubhuksha.

Full-text: Bubhukshita, Bubhukshapidita, Bubhukkha, Bhubhukshita, Bhubhuksha, Baubhuksha, Bubhukshapanaya, Bhukkha, Bubhukshu, Tarakadi, Bhuka, Dipana, Bhuksha, Niyamana, Bodhana, Rodhana, Kapota, Bhuj.

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