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== Etymology == | |||
<div style='text-align:justify;'>The Sanskrit word ‘Upavasa’ is derived from verb ‘vasa’ (dhatu meaning to dwell or to stay) and ‘ghnya’ pratyaya.It starts with prefix ‘Upa’ (upa+vas+ghnya), meaning towards, near to, by the side of.<ref>Radhakanthadeva. Shabda Kalpa Druma New Delhi: Rashtriya Sanskrit Pratishtana ,2002 Vol 1 pg 260</ref>Thus, the word ‘upavasa’ means to abide by a state of abstinence and abstain from food. | |||
Upavasa means “to sit or stay near (the God or divinity)”, to maintainGod in close proximity to your heart and mind. Upavasa has an inbuilt orientation of divine therapy.In a therapeutic sense, it can be considered as staying near oneself or giving rest to the agni(GodVaishwanara).</div> | |||
== Definition == | |||
<ul style="list-style-type:square"><li>Ahoratrabhojanaabhava:Lack of foodfor the whole day and night.<ref></ref></li> | |||
<li>Sarvabhogavivarjana:Abstaining from every single delight of senses, mind, and body.<ref></ref></li> | |||
<li>In general, upavasa denotes abiding in a state of abstinence and one should refrain from food and other psychological tendencies like desires(ichcha), anger(krodha), grief(shoka), greed(lobha), fascination(moha) etc.</li></ul> | |||
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