Mitahara, Mita-ahara, Mitāhāra: 13 definitions
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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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMitāhāra (मिताहार) refers to one of the ten Yama-practices, as discussed in chapter 1 (Yogapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [āsanabheda-lakṣaṇa]:—Brahmā asks to know about Yogas. Bhagavān replies that there are two kinds of Yoga—karmayoga and jñānayoga. [...] A devotee may achieve liberation by either method [...] however, in the case of karmayoga it is to be noted that the eight steps are especially defined— Yama involves ten practices: [e.g., mitāhāra].
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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 to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)mitāhāra—
(Burmese text): အတိုင်းအရှည်နှင့် ယှဉ်သော အစာအာဟာရရှသော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): "Nutrition that is compared to length."
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMitāhāra (मिताहार):—n. moderate appetite; adj. moderate in diet;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Parimitahara, Mitahar, Yama, Mita, Asanabhedalakshana.
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Yogashikha Upanishad (critical study) (by Sujatarani Giri)
Part 1.9 - The type of food to be taken and the type to be avoided < [Chapter 5 - Nature of Yoga practice in Upaniṣad]
Part 4 - Nature of Prāṇāyāma < [Chapter 3 - Yogaśikhopaniṣad and its Nature]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on role and importance of yogic diet < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]
The Importance of Yogic Diet: A Review on Its Role in Modern Life < [2019: Volume 8, September issue 10]
Ayurveda: A Holistic Approach to Health and Well-being for the Future < [2023: Volume 12, April issue 5]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 8 - Five Attitudes (bhavana) < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
Part 4.4 - Yogic techniques for control of Vrttis (1): Kriyayoga < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]
Part 7 - Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga compared to Jainism < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads (by Philomina T.L)
Chapter 6.6 - Observations and Findings
17. The Means of Yoga or the Yogāṅgas < [Chapter 4 - The contents of the Yogopaniṣads]
The concept of Yoga according to Yoga Upanisads (by Jeong Soo Lee)
2.1. The Practice in the Hatha-Yoga—Introduction < [Chapter 7 - Hatha, Laya, and Mantra Yoga in the Yogopanisads]
3. The Theory of Mind-Body Relation in the Hatha-Yoga < [Chapter 6 - Hatha Yoga and other types of Yoga]
1.4. The concept of Nadi (according to Yoga) < [Chapter 7 - Hatha, Laya, and Mantra Yoga in the Yogopanisads]
Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 2.4 - Branches of Yoga—Hathayoga < [Chapter 3 - Yoga Philosophy in Yogatattva Upanisad]