Ekadhana, Eka-dhana: 6 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryEka-dhana.—(LP), joint family. Note: eka-dhana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkadhana (एकधन).—a kind of jug with which water is taken up at certain religious ceremonies. (-nam) 1 an excellent gift.
2) honorific offering.
Derivable forms: ekadhanaḥ (एकधनः).
Ekadhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and dhana (धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkadhana (एकधन).—1. [masculine] a kind of jug ([ritual or religion]).
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Ekadhana (एकधन).—2. [neuter] one (part of the) property.
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Ekadhana (एकधन).—3. [adjective] having something as one’s only property or wealth, quite filled with (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ekadhana (एकधन):—[=eka-dhana] [from eka] n. a choice portion of wealth, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xi, 4, 1, 1; Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra ii, 13, 13]
2) [v.s. ...] (eka-dhana), ‘put down in an odd number’, Name of particular water-vessels by means of which water is taken up at certain sacrificial observances, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.
3) Ekadhanā (एकधना):—[=eka-dhanā] [from eka-dhana > eka] f. [plural] ([scilicet] āpas) the water taken up by means of those vessels, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa ii, 20, 5; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.
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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.
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Partial matches: Eka, Dhana, Tana.
Starts with: Ekadhanavid.
Full-text: Ekadhanavid, Ekadhanin, Ayunga, Vid.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Kanda III, adhyaya 9, brahmana 3 < [Third Kanda]
Kāṇḍa IV, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 10 < [Fourth Kāṇḍa]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 5.2: Morning Soma pressing (prātaḥsavana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 5.4: Mid-day soma pressing (mādhyandina-savana) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
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