Mitahara, Mitāhāra, Mita-ahara: 9 definitions
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Mitahara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mitahar.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMitāhāra (मिताहार).—A Vānara chief.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 239.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMitāhāra (मिताहार).—a. sparing in diet.
-raḥ moderation in eating.
Mitāhāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mita and āhāra (आहार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitāhāra (मिताहार).—[adjective] the same; [masculine] as subst.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mitāhāra (मिताहार):—[from mita] mfn. idem, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. moderate food, scanty diet, [Daśakumāra-carita]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMitāhāra refers to: measured, i.e. limited food Sn. 707.
Note: mitāhāra is a Pali compound consisting of the words mita and āhāra.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMitāhāra (मिताहार) [Also spelled mitahar]:—(nm) temperance in food, abstinence; ~[hārī] temperate in eating, abstinent.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMitāhāra (ಮಿತಾಹಾರ):—[noun] the practice of eating limited quantity of food.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Parimitahara.
Full-text: Parimitahara, Mitahar, Mita, Yama.
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