Ekagramanas, Ekāgramanas, Ekāgramana, Ekagramana, Ekagra-manas: 5 definitions
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Ekagramanas means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ekāgramanas (एकाग्रमनस्) refers to “having concentrated one’s mind”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.28 (“The penance and marriage of Śaṅkhacūḍa”).—Accordingly, [as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa]: “As instructed by Jaigīṣavya, Śaṅkhacūḍa performed a penance in Puṣkara for a long time in order to propitiate Brahmā with devotion. He concentrated his mind (ekāgramanas), controlled the senses and organs of activities, and muttered the mantra of Brahmā imparted by his preceptor. Lord Brahmā, the preceptor of the worlds, went to Śaṅkhacūḍa who was practising penance at Puṣkara in order to grant him the boon soon. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Ekāgramanas (एकाग्रमनस्) refers to “(one who has the ability to) concentrate with one-pointed mind”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘(67) They purify the abilities of perception (indriya) by meditation, and concentrate with one-pointed mind (ekāgramanas) by recollection (smṛti). Even though they are not dependent on anything, they still remains absorbed in sameness toward all beings (sarvajagat). [...]’”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ekāgramanas (एकाग्रमनस्):—[=ekāgra-manas] [from ekāgra > eka] mfn. fixing one’s mind on one object, closely attentive, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra]
Ekāgramanas (एकाग्रमनस्):—[ekā+gra-manas] < [ekāgra-manas] (naḥ) 5. n. Intentness.
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
Ēkāgramana (ಏಕಾಗ್ರಮನ):—[adjective] focussing one’s thoughts.
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)
Partial matches: Ekagra, Manas, Mana.
Starts with: Ekagramanaska, Ekagramanaske.
Full-text: Ekagra, Ekagramanaska, Sarvajagat, Indriya.
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