Ekadashavidha, Ekādaśavidha, Ekadasha-vidha: 3 definitions
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Ekadashavidha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Ekādaśavidha can be transliterated into English as Ekadasavidha or Ekadashavidha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Ekādaśavidha (एकादशविध) or Ekādaśavidhanyāsa refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ṛśyaśṛṅgasaṃhitā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Mantraśāstra (instruction manuals for understanding and reciting mantras) which, being a Vaiṣṇava-oriented scripture, specifically deals with elaborate mantras of Viṣṇu and his incarnations, manifestations and consorts.—The term Ekādaśavidha-nyāsa is mentioned in Chapter 25 (paṃcaviṃśe'dhyāye) of the Ṛśyaśṛṅga-Saṃhitā. The complete entry reads: śrīmadaṣṭākṣarīvidyānuguṇaikādaśavidhanyāsādīnāṃ tatvanyāsādīvāṃ ca prapaṃcaḥ
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ekādaśavidha (एकादशविध):—[=ekādaśa-vidha] [from ekādaśa > eka] mfn. eleven-fold, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Ekādaśavidha (एकादशविध):—Adj. eilffach.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Ekadashan, Vidha, Vita.
Starts with (+0): Ekadashavidhanyasa.
Full-text (+0): Ekadashavidhanyasa, Ekadashan.
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