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Ucchisṭa literally means ‘the leftover’. | Ucchisṭa literally means ‘the leftover’. | ||
| − | In the most general sense, it means anything left over after a rite or action. For instance, oblation materials like ghee leftover after a homa or a yajña<ref>Yajña means sacrifice.</ref> is ucchiṣṭa. However it is more commonly used with regard to the food leftover in the plate after a person has eaten. Though some dharmaśāstras like the Baudhāyana-dharmasutras<ref>Baudhāyana-dharmasutras 1.2.34</ref><ref>Baudhāyana-dharmasutras 1.2.37</ref> allow a disciple to eat the ucchiṣṭa of his guru. This practice was discouraged later. | + | In the most general sense, it means anything left over after a rite or action. For instance, oblation materials like ghee leftover after a [[homa]] or a yajña<ref>Yajña means sacrifice.</ref> is ucchiṣṭa. However it is more commonly used with regard to the food leftover in the plate after a person has eaten. Though some dharmaśāstras like the [[Baudhāyana]]-[[dharmasutras]]<ref>[[Baudhāyana]]-[[dharmasutras]] 1.2.34</ref><ref>Baudhāyana-dharmasutras 1.2.37</ref> allow a disciple to eat the ucchiṣṭa of his guru. This practice was discouraged later. |
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| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
Latest revision as of 02:07, 19 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Ucchista, UcchisTa, Ucchista
Ucchisṭa literally means ‘the leftover’.
In the most general sense, it means anything left over after a rite or action. For instance, oblation materials like ghee leftover after a homa or a yajña[1] is ucchiṣṭa. However it is more commonly used with regard to the food leftover in the plate after a person has eaten. Though some dharmaśāstras like the Baudhāyana-dharmasutras[2][3] allow a disciple to eat the ucchiṣṭa of his guru. This practice was discouraged later.
References
- ↑ Yajña means sacrifice.
- ↑ Baudhāyana-dharmasutras 1.2.34
- ↑ Baudhāyana-dharmasutras 1.2.37
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
