Ekadashini, Ekādaśinī: 2 definitions
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Ekadashini 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 Ekādaśinī can be transliterated into English as Ekadasini or Ekadashini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkādaśinī (एकादशिनी).—
1) Eleven repetitions of a Mantra.
2) A kind of sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkādaśinī (एकादशिनी):—[from ekādaśin > eka] f. the number eleven, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Yājñavalkya]
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: Ekadashinirnaya.
Ends with: Pashvekadashini.
Full-text: Pashvekadashini, Ekadashina, Aikadashina.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 5 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa IV, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Fourth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 3, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
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