In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Ekavelā (एकवेला) refers to “only once” (i.e., ‘the limit of one time only’), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān said to the great Nāga kings]: “Now I will teach the auspicious offering manual which can bring about any effect. This mantra is a unique hero, it will do any task. The wise and learned one should call it to mind only once (ekavelā) in an elevated place. One should call it to mind in a loud voice and sound. [...]

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ēkavēḷa (एकवेळ).—ad At the same time; at once. 2 Once. 3 Used as s f A common term for the two divisions of the day (the forenoon and the afternoon). ēkavēḷīṃ At once; in one act; without break or pause during the performance.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ēkavēḷa (एकवेळ).—ad At the same time. Once.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Eka, Vela.

Full-text: Jevhantevham, Haremohare.

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