Upabhoga: 22 definitions
Introduction:
Upabhoga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 Upbhog.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsUpabhoga (उपभोग):—Enjoyment, eating, Use, consuming
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: ManthanabhairavatantramUpabhoga (उपभोग) refers to “marital pleasure”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “Occasionally, a husband can be a disciple, (but) that the lord (should) be (one’s spiritual) son is contrary (to all the rules). O god, you previously enjoyed all (marital) pleasure (upabhoga). (You) yourself have referred to the affection we have (for each other because of our) friendship. O Bhairava, by (doing things) in reverse, the Command is destroyed; how can it flower? ”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationUpabhoga (उपभोग) refers to “(means of) enjoyment”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu thought to himself regarding the inhabitants of Tripura: “[...] After perpetrating great sins they worship Śiva and so they are freed of all sins even as the leaves of the lotus from water. O gods, thanks to the worship of Śiva, their cherished desires are realised. Different means of enjoyment (nānā-upabhoga-saṃpatti) in the world are brought under their control. [...]”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five VowsUpabhoga (उपभोग, “consumable”) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.21.—What is meant by consumable (upabhoga)? Items which can be used only once and after use they become unusable are called consumables.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasUpabhoga (उपभोग, “repeated enjoyment”) or Upabhogāntarāya refers to “gain obstructing karmas” and represents one of the dive types of Antarāya (obstructing karmas), representing one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.—What is meant by repeated enjoyment obstructing (upabhoga-antrāya) karmas? The rise of which obstructs repeated enjoyment of life even though one is fit to enjoy (items consumable more than once) are called repeated enjoyment obstructing karmas. What is meant by bhoga and upabhoga? Objects which are unusable or consumed after their enjoyment once are called bhoga (e.g. earned money, food items, oil etc). Objects which can be enjoyed again and again are called upabhoga (e.g. dwellings, clothes, ornaments etc).
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsUpabhoga (उपभोग) refers to “pleasure”, according to Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi.—Accordingly, “The bodies as well as the objects of pleasure (upabhoga-dravya) of the senses are transient like bubbles. In the endless cycle of worldly existence, union and separation in the womb etc. alternate in quick succession. However, the self under delusion considers the persons and objects associated with him as permanent. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryupabhoga : (m.) enjoyment; profit; use. (adj.), enjoyable.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUpabhoga, (fr. upa + bhuj cp. upabhuñjati) enjoyment, profit Vin. IV, 267; J. II, 431; IV, 219 (v. l. paribhoga); VI, 361; Miln. 201, 403; PvA. 49, 220 (°paribhoga); DhA. IV, 7 (id.); Sdhp. 268, 341, 547. (Page 145)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupabhōga (उपभोग).—m (S) Enjoyment, fruition, use. 2 Experience; knowledge of through personal enjoyment or suffering. 3 Cohabitation.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupabhōga (उपभोग).—m Enjoyment. Experience, cohabitation.
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 dictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग).—(a)
1) Enjoyment, eating, tasting; न जातु कामः कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति (na jātu kāmaḥ kāmānāmupabhogena śāmyati) Manusmṛti 2.94,8.285; Y.2.171. कामोपभोगपरमाः (kāmopabhogaparamāḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 16.11; प्रियोपभोग (priyopabhoga) R.12.22. (b) Use, application; चरणोपभोगसुलभः (caraṇopabhogasulabhaḥ) Ś.4.4.
2) Enjoyment (of a woman), cohabitation; उपस्थितश्चारु वपुस्तदीयं कृत्वोप- भोगोत्सुकयेव लक्ष्म्या (upasthitaścāru vapustadīyaṃ kṛtvopa- bhogotsukayeva lakṣmyā) R.14.24.
3) Usufruct.
4) Pleasure, satisfaction.
Derivable forms: upabhogaḥ (उपभोगः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग).—m.
(-gaḥ) 1. Pleasure, satisfaction. 2. Enjoyment, use. 3. Cohabitation. 4. Use, usufruct. E. upa excess, bhuj to eat, &c. affix ghañ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग).—i. e. upa-bhuj + a, m. 1. Eating, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 8, 23. 2. Enjoyment, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 94. 3. Use, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 285.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग).—[masculine] enjoyment, use, pleasure.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upabhoga (उपभोग):—[=upa-bhoga] [from upa-bhuj] m. enjoyment, eating, consuming
2) [v.s. ...] using, usufruct, [Mahābhārata; Manu-smṛti; Śakuntalā] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] pleasure, enjoyment
4) [v.s. ...] enjoying (a woman or a lover), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] (with, [Jaina literature]) enjoying, repeatedly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग):—[upa-bhoga] (gaḥ) 1. m. Pleasure.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Upabhoga (उपभोग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvabhoa, Uvabhoga, Kammavaṇa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग) [Also spelled upbhog]:—(nm) enjoyment/enjoying; consuming/consumption; using; hence ~[gī] (nm); ~[gyā] (a).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpabhōga (ಉಪಭೋಗ):—
1) [noun] a using or enjoying of a thing.
2) [noun] (law.) a using and enjoying of all the advantages and profits of the property of another without altering or damaging the substance.
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 DictionaryUpabhoga (उपभोग):—n. 1. consumption; 2. enjoyment; pleasure; gratification; 3. co-habitation; consumer;
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)
Starts with: Upabhogadravya, Upabhogakathana, Upabhogakshama, Upabhoganem, Upabhogantaraya, Upabhogaparibhogadhikya, Upabhogaparibhogaparimanavrata, Upabhogaparibhogaparimāṇa, Upabhogavant.
Ends with: Adhyupabhoga, Anupabhoga, Kamupabhoga, Kritopabhoga, Nanopabhoga, Nirupabhoga, Phalopabhoga, Pratyupabhoga, Priyopabhoga, Rajupabhoga, Samupabhoga.
Full-text (+16): Uvabhoga, Upabhogakshama, Bhoga, Kritopabhoga, Nirupabhoga, Upbhog, Upapokantarayam, Adhyupabhoga, Kammavana, Aupabhogika, Uvabhoa, Upabhoganem, Rajupabhoga, Samupabhoga, Kamupabhoga, Phalopabhoga, Priyopabhoga, Anagamopabhoga, Brahmacarya, Upabhogantaraya.
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Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) (by Rama Prasada)
Sūtra 1.19 < [Book 1 - Trance (Samādhi)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.35 - The transgressions of Upabhoga-paribhoga-parimāṇa-vrata < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 2.44 - Means of enjoyment (upabhoga) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.4 - Nine kinds of destructional disposition (kṣāyika-bhāva) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.7.139 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.2.127 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Verse 3.3.366 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
The three Silavratas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 2.5 - Subsidiary Restraints < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 3.4 - Nine Elements (4): Bandha (Bondage of karma) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.1.50-51 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Uttaradhyayana Sutra (by Hermann Jacobi)