Ekacarin, Eka-carin, Ekacārī, Ekacari, Ekacārin: 11 definitions
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Ekacarin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Ekacharin.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्) refers to one of the sixteen varieties of “rats” (Ākhu or Mūṣika), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā seems to consider rat poison as the next powerful one, seriously affecting human beings. Kāśyapa gives antidotes for the 16 varieties of rats (e.g., Ekacārin). The author follows this up with certain general instructions in tackling poisons.
Symptoms of Ekacārin: Throatache, headache, hallucination, desire for heat, fever, horripilation, internal heat.
Treatment (Antidote) of Ekacārin: These symptoms are treated with a drink of pitutirated Aṅkola boiled in milk. Paste of two kinds of turmeric, with Kapirasa must be applied with feather (Piñcā). Fumigation with Kapittha leaves and food with ghee are prescribed.
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
ekacāri : (adj.) one who lives alone.
Ekacārin refers to: = °cara Miln.105.
Note: ekacārin is a Pali compound consisting of the words eka and cārin.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्).—a.
1) living alone, solitary.
2) going alone or with one follower only.
3) An attendant of Buddha.
-ṇī a loyal wife.
Ekacārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cārin (चारिन्).
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) Going alone or with one follower only. m. (-rī) A follower of Budd'Ha. E. eka one, car to go, ṇini aff.
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्).—adj. solitary, Mahābhārata 1, 6928; f. riṇī, a faithful wife, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Ekacārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and cārin (चारिन्).
1) Ekacārin (एकचारिन्):—[=eka-cārin] [from eka] mfn. living alone, solitary, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a Pratyeka-buddha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्):—[eka-cārin] (rī) 5. m. A follower of Buddha. a. Solitary.
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्):—(eka + cā)
1) adj. = ekacara a. [Mahābhārata 1, 6928.] —
2) m. ein Pratyekabuddha [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 1, 1, 13.]
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Ekacārin (एकचारिन्):—
1) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 9, 14.] —
3) f. cāriṇī eine treue, nur an Einem hängende Geliebte oder Gattin: vṛtta [Spr. 4032.] [Oxforder Handschriften 215,b,39.] vrata [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 180, 20.]
Ekacārin (एकचारिन्):——
1) Adj. = ekacara
1) a) [Viṣṇupurāṇa 5,4,4.] —
2) *m. ein Pratyekabuddha. —
3) f. riṇī eine treue , nur an Einem hängende Geliebte oder Gattin [Daśakumāra 49,18.]
Ekacarī (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 同一行 [tóng yī xíng]: “the same practice”.
Note: ekacarī can be alternatively written as: eka-carī.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ekacarini, Ekacarinivritta, Ekacarinivritta.
Full-text: Ekacarini, Tong yi xing, Bhranti, Antaraushnya, Kapirasa, Kapitthaparna, Akhu, Khanga.
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