Aikya: 15 definitions
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)
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)”.
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).
Shaiva philosophy
Aikya (ऐक्य) refers to “oneness” (i.e., Ātmaikya—the standpoint that there is only one soul—which is rejected), according to Bhaṭṭa Rāmakaṇṭha’s 10th-century Tattvatrayanirṇayavivṛti—a commentary on the 7th-century Tattvatrayanirṇaya by Sadyojyoti which discusses philosophical aspects of Śiva including the theories of Puruṣas (souls), Māyā (primal matter) and Mala (the innate impurity afflicting souls).—The Tattvatrayanirṇayavivṛti explicitly rejects ātma-aikya (one soul), arguing instead for the plurality of souls (puruṣabahutva), supported by evidence such as self-awareness (svasaṃvedana ) and the ability to know other souls (puruṣāntaravedakatā). Each soul is eternally distinct, and liberation (mokṣa) means attaining equality with Śiva, not merging into a single, undifferentiated Ātman.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
General definition (in Hinduism)
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)
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”.
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
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.
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
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).
Aikya (ऐक्य).—n.
(-kyaṃ) 1. Unity, oneness. 2. A whole of various parts, an aggregate, a total. E. eka, and ṣyañ aff.
Aikya (ऐक्य).—i. e. eka + ya, n. Unity, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Aikya (ऐक्य).—[neuter] unity, identity.
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.
Aikya (ऐक्य):—(kyaṃ) 1. n. Union.
Aikya (ऐक्य):—(von eka)
1) m. patron. von eka gaṇa gargādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 105.] —
2) n. Einheit, das Einssein [Mahābhārata 2, 137.] [Raghuvaṃśa 10, 83.] [Bālabodhanī 7.] [Devīmāhātmya 2, 10.] ḍalayoraikye der Buchstaben ḍa und la [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 258,] [Scholiast] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 6, 1.] —
3) n. aggregate; the product of the length and depth of the portions or little excavations differing in depth [Algebra 312.]
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Aikya (ऐक्य):—
2) [SARVADARŚANAS. 50, 7. 52, 3. 68, 17.] [Vedānta lecture No. 15. 16.] namastvaikyaṃ pravadetprāgguṇena [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 290. 336.] Füge noch Identität hinzu.
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Aikya (ऐक्य):—n. Summe [Sūryasiddhānta 2, 41. 5, 17.]
Aikya (ऐक्य):——
1) *m. Patron. von eka. —
2) n. — a) Einheit , das Einssein , Identität. — b) Summe. — c) aggregate ; the product of the length and depth of the portions or little excavations differing in depth.
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
Aikya (ऐक्य) [Also spelled eky]:—(nm) unity; identity, oneness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
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.
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 (+0): Aikyabhav, Aikyabhava, Aikyabhavayant, Aikyabhuta, Aikyakutastha, Aikyamatya, Aikyaropa, Aikyasa Yenem, Aikyasthala, Aikyasthiti, Aikyasutra, Aikyasvarupini, Aikyate, Aikyavada, Aikyavarna.
Full-text (+7): Anaikya, Aikyaropa, Cittaikya, Aikyabhava, Arthaikya, Samkalitaikya, Jivabrahmaikya, Aikkam, Aikyate, Anaikkiyam, Ganaikya, Eky, Aikyabhuta, Ayikkam, Gotraikya, Jadacidaikya, Union, Karyakarananyaya, Aikkiyam, Lakshyartha.
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Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.160 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.2.179 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 297 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 1]
Page 115 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 84 < [Malayalam-English (1 volume)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.4 [Anuprāsa] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 9.20 [Yamaka] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 10.53 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study) (by Gururaj K. Nippani)
7. Aikyasrutis are Savakasa < [Critical exposition (1) Gunasaurabha]
6. Absence of Aikya and Sarvamoksa < [Critical exposition (5) Phalasaurabha]
20. Aikya Srutis also do not support the Advaita < [Critical exposition (3) Bhedasaurabha]