A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Atikrcchra
This page describes Atikrcchra which is located on page 202 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Atikrcchra” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘By the rules regarding the Kricchra, the Atikricchra also becomes explained; but when he performs this latter, he shall eat only as much as he can take at one mouthful.’ Vashishtha (24.1-2).—‘Let him take as much as he can at one mouthful, and follow the rules of the Kricchra,—that is the Atikricchra.’ Yajnavalkya (3.320).—(See under 211.) Yajnavalkya (3.311).—‘The Prajapatya comes to be called the Atikricchra when at each meal, the man eats only a handful.’...
Read full contents: Verse 11.213
Vasistha Dharmasutra [by Georg Bühler]
Now (follows the description of) an Atikricchra penance. 2. Let him eat as much as he can take at one (mouthful, and follow the rules given) above for a Kricchra, (viz.) to eat during three days in the morning, (during another three days) in the evening, (during further three days) food given without asking, and to fast during the last three days. That is an Atikricchra. 3. A Kricchra penance (during the performance of which one) subsists on water (only is called) a Kricchratikricchra. 4....
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Now about the Ati Kricchra vrata. For the first three days, one is to eat one mouthful of food a day and for the next three days one is to fast. This is the Ati Kricchra vrata. This vrata repeated three times is called Maha Shantapana vrata. Note :-- According to the opinion of Yama, the fifteen daysh work constitutes Maha Shantapana....
Read full contents: Chapter 23 - On the Tapta Kricchra vrata and others
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