Ekahayana, Ekahāyana, Eka-hayana: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Ekahayana 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ekahayana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ekahāyana (एकहायन).—a. one year old; त्रस्तैकहायनकुरङ्गविलोलदृष्टिः (trastaikahāyanakuraṅgaviloladṛṣṭiḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 4.8; Uttararāmacarita 3.28.

- a heifer one year old.

-nam the period of one year.

Ekahāyana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and hāyana (हायन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekahāyana (एकहायन).—adj. one year old, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 136. Tri-hāyaṇa, adj., f. ṇī, three years old, Mahābhārata 3, 14854.

Ekahāyana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and hāyana (हायन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekahāyana (एकहायन).—[feminine] ī one year old; [feminine] a heifer one year old.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ekahāyana (एकहायन):—[=eka-hāyana] [from eka] mf(ī)n. one year old, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Manu-smṛti]

2) [=eka-hāyana] [from eka] n. the duration or period of one year, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā vi, 6, 3, 1.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ekahayana in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of ekahayana in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ekahayana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ēkahāyana (ಏಕಹಾಯನ):—[noun] a period of one year; a single year.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Discover the meaning of ekahayana in the context of Kannada from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: