Asana2 (nt.) [cp. Sk. aśana of aś, cp. asati] eating, food; adj. eating J i.472 (ghatâsana Ep. of the fire; v.64 (id.). Usually in neg. form anasana fasting, famine, hunger Sn 311 (= khudā SnA 324); DA i.139. See also nirasana.