Ekamatra, Ekamātra, Ekamātrā, Eka-matra: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Ekamatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ekmatra.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Ekamātrā (एकमात्रा) refers to the “(the energy which is) one measure”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “There is (the energy which is) one measure (ekamātrā), two measures (dvimātrā) and three measures (trimātrā). The (energy which is the) half-measure is supreme and subtle. Above it is (the one reality which is both) supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent). It is the teacher’s place, the Great Place. The Self, which is endowed with the consciousness of its own consciousness, has come from that Place. The pure (beings) who are on their way to the Supreme should also be conjoined into that plane, initiated by Śrīnātha”.
2) Ekamātrā (एकमात्रा) refers to one of the six Goddesses (parā-ṣaṭka) associated with Avyaktapīṭha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seat’ representing the act of churning—manthāna), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—[...] The six Goddesses (parāṣaṭka): Sākārā, Nirākārā, Ekamātrā, Dvimātrā, Trimātrā, Ardhamātrā
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkamātra (एकमात्र).—a. of one syllable.
Ekamātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkamātra (एकमात्र):—[=eka-mātra] [from eka] mfn. consisting of one syllabic instant, [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryEkamātra (एकमात्र) [Also spelled ekmatra]:—(a) sole; solitary; the only one.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĒkamātra (ಏಕಮಾತ್ರ):—
1) [adjective] one only; being alone; having no second one.
2) [adjective] having a single syllable.
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Ēkamātra (ಏಕಮಾತ್ರ):—[noun] (pros.) that which has only one syllable.
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)
Full-text: Ekmatra, Shakara, Dvimatra, Yojya, Gurusthana, Svabodhabodha, Trimatra, Dikshita, Mahasthana, Svabodha, Nirakara, Ardhamatra, Pratijagarti, Pratijagrati, Pratijagarati.
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