Ekacara, Eka-cara: 15 definitions
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Ekacara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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 Ekachara.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraEkacara (एकचर) is a Sanskrit word referring to “animals which, as a rule, roam about alone” (e.g., serpents). The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 5.17)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyEkacara (एकचर) (lit. “one who is wondering or living alone”) is a synonym (another name) for the Rhinocerous (Gaṇḍaka), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryekacara : (adj.) one who lives alone.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryEkacara refers to: wandering or living alone, solitary S.I, 16; Sn.166, 451; Dh.37.
Note: ekacara is a Pali compound consisting of the words eka and cara.
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 Dictionaryēkacara (एकचर).—a (S) Segregarious: as disting. from anēkacara Gregarious.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishēkacara (एकचर).—a Segregarious.
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 dictionaryEkacara (एकचर).—a.
1) wandering or living alone, alone; अयमेकचरोऽ भिवर्तते माम् (ayamekacaro' bhivartate mām) Kirātārjunīya 13.3;3.53. Kau. A.1.18. स्वच्छन्दमेकचरं (svacchandamekacaraṃ) Mudrā.
2) having one attendant.
3) living unassisted.
4) going together or at the same time.
5) gregarious.
6) (Said of certain animals); न भक्षयेदेकचरान् (na bhakṣayedekacarān) Manusmṛti 5.17; Bhāgavata 5.8.18. (-raḥ) 1 a rhinoceros.
2) An ascetic (yati); नाराजके जनपदे चरत्येकचरो वशी (nārājake janapade caratyekacaro vaśī) Rām.2.67.23.
Ekacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacara (एकचर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-rī-raṃ) 1. Solitary, alone. 2. Having one follower. m.
(-raḥ) A rhinoceros. E. eka alone, and cara who goes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacara (एकचर).—adj., f. rā, solitary, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 17.
Ekacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cara (चर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacara (एकचर).—[adjective] going alone, solitary.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ekacara (एकचर):—[=eka-cara] [from eka] mf(ā)n. wandering or living alone, not living in company, solitary, segregarious, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] (said of certain animals), [Manu-smṛti v, 17; Bhāgavata-purāṇa v, 8, 15]
3) [v.s. ...] (Name of a thief), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) [v.s. ...] moving at the same time, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii, 8, 3, 17; 18]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva-Rudra, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
6) [v.s. ...] of Bala-deva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] m. a rhinoceros, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkacara (एकचर):—[eka-cara] (raḥ) 1. m. Rhinoceros. a. Solitary; having one follower.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĒkacara (ಏಕಚರ):—
1) [adjective] moving or living alone.
2) [adjective] living either on land or in water.
3) [adjective] having one degree of freedom; characterised by only one random variable; univariant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ekacarana.
Ends with: Anekacara.
Full-text: Anekacara, Naikacara, Ganotsaha, Ekacarin, Khadga, Khanga.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 37 - The Story of Monk Saṅgharakkhita < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.17 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XX < [Dronabhisheka Parva]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)