Edaka, Eḍaka: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Edaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Eḍaka (एडक)—Cf. Aja (‘goat’).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Eḍaka (एडक) [?] refers to the Great Tibetan sheep (Ovis ammon), 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Eḍaka (एडक) [=Eḍatva?] refers to “deaf people”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] [And], O Goddess, [the Śivadharmadīkṣā] has two forms: in Śaiva scriptures the division of initiation is called that without the seed and that with the seed. The Ācārya performs the [initiation] which contains the duty to perform post-initiatory rites purified for children, imbeciles, those whose limbs suffered trauma, deaf people (eḍaka), women, people who are suffering from chronic illness and kings and renouncers who are extremely devoted [to Śiva]; this [initiation] is the nirbījā. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
1) Eḍaka (एडक, “sheep”) represents an incarnation destination of the tiryaggati (animal realm) according to the “world of transmigration” section in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXVII).—The Bodhisattva sees the animals (tiryak) undergoing all the torments: they are made to gallop by blows of the whip or stick; they are made to make long journeys carrying burdens; their harness is damaged; they are branded with hot iron. People who, in their former lives, have trussed them up, whipped them or been guilty of crimes of this kind, assume the animal form of an elephant (haja), a horse (aśva), a cow (go), a sheep (eḍaka) or a deer (mṛga).
2) Eḍaka (एडक) refers to a “sheep”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “pure wisdom (anāsravaprajñā) always considers (anupaśyati) universal impermanence (sarvānityatā) and because it considers impermanence it does not produce the fetters (saṃyojana), thirst (tṛṣṇā), etc. It is like a sheep (eḍaka) that is kept near a tiger (vyāghra): even if it has good grass and good water, it does not get fat. In the same way, even though they experience pure happiness (anāsravasukha), the saints nevertheless contemplate impermanence (anityatā) and emptiness (śūnya) and that is why they do not produce the ‘fat’ of desire (rāgameda)”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Eḍaka (एडक) is given in Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 4.342 as ‘sheep’, but in the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 8.6 was more likely meant ‘goat’.
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
ēḍakā (एडका).—m (ēḍaka S) A ram. ēḍakā & mēṇḍhā are equally Ram, but ēḍakā is ordinarily understood of A ram trained to fight, or suffered to live long enough to obtain horns. 2 An ant-lion.
ēḍakā (एडका).—m A ram. An ant-lion.
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
Eḍaka (एडक).—
1) A ram; वर्धन्ते पक्षिसंघाश्च तथा पशुगवेडकम् (vardhante pakṣisaṃghāśca tathā paśugaveḍakam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.142.37.
2) A wild goat.
3) A kind of medicinal plant.
-kā A ewe.
Derivable forms: eḍakaḥ (एडकः).
Eḍaka (एडक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A ram. 2. A wild goat. f.
(-kā) A ewe. E. īl to go, ṇvul affix; and la changed to ḍa.
Eḍaka (एडक).—m. A ram, Mahābhārata 3, 10935.
Eḍaka (एडक).—[masculine] a kind of sheep.
1) Eḍaka (एडक):—[from eḍa] m. a kind of sheep, ram, wild goat, [Mahābhārata; Bhāvaprakāśa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of medicinal plant, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] f(ā, ikā). (ā [gana] ajādi, [Pāṇini 4-1, 4, and] ikā) the female of the above sheep, a ewe, [Bhāvaprakāśa] (cf. aiḍaka.)
1) Eḍaka (एडक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A ram, a wild goat.
2) Eḍakā (एडका):—(kā) 1. f. A ewe.
Eḍaka (एडक):—(von eḍa) m.
1) eine Art Schaf: eḍako nāma dakṣiṇāpathe meṣākṛtiḥ paśuḥ [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 5, 3, 7.] = meṣa [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 77.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1276.] = vanacchāga [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 9.] paśugaveḍakam [Mahābhārata 3, 10935.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 897.] [Saddharmapuṇḍarīka, 9],a. [33],a. — f. eḍakā gaṇa ajādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 4.] gaṇa kṣipakādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 7, 3, 45, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 6. 6, 1, 88,] [Scholiast] Vgl. aiḍaka . —
2) eine best. Arzeneipflanze (viell. = elā) [Suśruta 2, 54, 17.]
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Eḍaka (एडक):—
1) rajas ein Staubkörnchen auf einem Schaafshaare [Weber’s Indische Studien 8, 436.]
Eḍaka (एडक):——
1) m. — a) ein breithörniges fettschwänziges Schaf [Bhāvaprakāśa 2,10.] rajas n. ein Staubkörnchen auf einem Schafhaare. — b) eine best. Heilpflanze. —
2) f. eḍakā und eḍikā ([Bhāvaprakāśa 2,10]) f. zu
1) a).
Eḍaka (एडक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Eḍakka, Eḍayā.
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
Eḍaka (ಎಡಕ):—[noun] a metallic percussion instrument, usu. used in Koḍagu in southern Karnāṭaka.
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Ēḍaka (ಏಡಕ):—
1) [noun] an undomesticated sheep; a wild-sheep.
2) [noun] an undomesticated goat; a wild-goat.
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: Edakakridita, Edakamuka, Edakamukha, Edakarajas, Etakam, Etakani.
Full-text (+24): Ajaidaka, Bhayedaka, Elaka, Etakam, Edakakridita, Aidaka, Edakiy, Anaidaka, Ailaka, Edakamuka, Eta, Edaya, Avirajas, Era, Edakka, Upedakiy, Gavaidaka, Edakarajas, Avivaksha, Edikakshi.
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