Ekarat, Ekarāṭ: 1 definition
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Ekarat 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexEkarāṭ (एकराट्).—One becomes such by reciting saptārciṣa in a śrāddha, also by princely gifts on that occasion.1 Prācīnabarhis was one.2 Sārvabhauma, son of Suvarman as:3 Mahāpadma as.4
- 1) Vāyu-purāṇa 74. 30.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 37. 25; III. 16. 57; Vāyu-purāṇa 63. 24.
- 3) Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 186.
- 4) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 140.
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.
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Starts with: Ekarate, Ekaratha, Ekarati, Ekaratnavyuha, Ekaratni, Ekaratra, Ekaratratirtha, Ekaratrika, Ekaratrina, Ekarattivasa.
Full-text: Sarvabhauma, Pracinabarhi, Abhisheka.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.7.96 < [Chapter 7 - Pastimes in Śrī Gadādhara’s Garden]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
1. Samudra (ocean) in the Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 3 - The Rivers in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Madhva’s interpretation of Brahma-sūtra I. 1. 2 < [Chapter XXVI - Madhva’s Interpretation of the Brahma-sūtras]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 43 - Establishment of Bhaṭṭāditya < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Discourses on the Māyā and the means to Transcend it < [Book 11 - Eleventh Skandha]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)