Aikya: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Yoga
2. General definition
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Aikya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Eky.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

1) Aikya (ऐक्य) refers to “fusion (of the mind)”, according to the Rājayogāmṛta 2.5cd-2.6a-b:.—Accordingly, “[The Yogin] should move the breath into the central channel and the unique [internal] resonance is heard. Fusion (aikya) of the mind in that resonance is taught as layayoga”.

2) Aikya (ऐक्य) refers to the “union (of the individual self with Brahma)”, according to Divākara’s commentary on the Bodhasāra’s first verse on its section on Rājayoga.—Accordingly, “Rājayoga is the yoga of kings, because rulers can accomplish it even when [they] remain in their position (i.e., as kings). [It is] the yoga associated with [kings] and its [main] characteristic is knowledge concerning the union of the individual self with Brahma (jīvabrahma-aikya)”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Google Books: The Hindu World

Aikya (ऐक्य):—Vīraśaivism, as interpreted by Śrīpati, asserts that the final goal of the soul is aikya or unity with Paraśiva. The soul in union with Śiva enjoys unexcelled bliss. The mukta increasingly participates in the functions and powers of Śiva until completely absorbed in Śiva and attaining the condition of Paramaśiva.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Aikya (ऐक्य) refers to “unity”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “When this [living soul] thinks, because of delusion, about unity (aikya—yadaikyaṃ manute) with objects of the senses which are immovable and other than immovable then he binds himself with his own [action]. Contrary to that, he may obtain liberation. When I, for whom confusion has gone, am the one who has attained solitariness, then certainly the bondage of life is destroyed merely of its own accord”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aikya (ऐक्य).—n (S) Oneness or identity. 2 Unity or sameness (of interests, pursuits, habits, feelings, counsels, desires). 3 or aikyamata n or aikyajñāna n The doctrine of the identity of the human soul or of the universe with the Deity, Pantheism. 4 In arithmetic. Sum or amount.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य).—

1) Oneness, unity, harmony; तेषां द्वयोर्द्वयोरैक्यं बिभिदे न कदाचन (teṣāṃ dvayordvayoraikyaṃ bibhide na kadācana) R.1.82; Uttararāmacarita 6.33.

2) Unanimity.

3) Identity, sameness.

4) Especially, the identity of the human soul or of the universe with the Deity.

5) An aggregate, whole.

6) (In alg.) The product of the length and depth of the portions or little excavations differing in depth (Colebrooke).

Derivable forms: aikyam (ऐक्यम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य).—n.

(-kyaṃ) 1. Unity, oneness. 2. A whole of various parts, an aggregate, a total. E. eka, and ṣyañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य).—i. e. eka + ya, n. Unity, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 203, 23.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य).—[neuter] unity, identity.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Aikya (ऐक्य):—[from aika] n. ([from] eka), oneness, unity, harmony, sameness, identity, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] identity of the human soul or of the universe with the Deity, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] an aggregate, sum, [Sūryasiddhānta]

4) [v.s. ...] (in [mathematics]) the product of the length and depth of excavations differing in depth.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य):—(kyaṃ) 1. n. Union.

[Sanskrit to German]

Aikya in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Aikya (ऐक्य) [Also spelled eky]:—(nm) unity; identity, oneness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aikya (ಐಕ್ಯ):—

1) [noun] the state of becoming one; singleness; unity.

2) [noun] agreement in feeling, action, ideas, etc.; harmony.

3) [noun] a product of sum; an aggregate; a total.

4) [noun] the symbol for the number one.

5) [noun] (rhet.) the unified plot or congruity in a poetical work or drama.

6) [noun] ಐಕ್ಯಮಾಗು [aikyamagu] aikyamāgu = ಐಕ್ಯವಾಗು [aikyavagu]; ಐಕ್ಯವಾಗು [aikyavagu] aikyavāgu to become one or identical with.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 23 books and stories containing Aikya; (plurals include: Aikyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Verse 2.4.160 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]

Verse 2.2.179 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]

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Text 9.4 [Anuprāsa] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]

Text 10.53 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

Text 9.20 [Yamaka] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]

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Relationships between entities < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia]

Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Umapati Shivam < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia]

Interpretations of the Mahavakyas by Shri Ramanuja < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia]

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Verse 241-242