Ekarnava, Ekārṇava, Eka-arnava: 9 definitions
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Ekarnava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexEkārṇava (एकार्णव).—A condition of deluge when Brahmā emerges out of the waters, enveloping the universe. The Lord becomes avyakta; now is the avatār of Haṃsa-Nārāyaṇa;1 full of darkness; of 1000 devavarṣas or years.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 173, 181, 234; Matsya-purāṇa 166. 17; 167. 1 & 48; Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 179.
- 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 110; 24. 8; 26-7.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchEkārṇava (एकार्णव) refers to “one ocean”, according to verse 6.21.14 of the Mokṣopāya.—Accordingly, as Bhuśuṇḍa said to Vasiṣṭha: “[...] When [mount] Meru and the rest have dissolved into the world and become one ocean (ekārṇava) [ekārṇavatāṃ yadā], then, having performed concentration on the wind element, I remain with my mind steady. Having attained the further shore of the universe in a pure state at the end of the elements, I remain because of the immovable state of my deep [meditative] sleep, until Brahmā is again intent upon the act of creation. Then, having entered the universe, I remain in the sky. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryēkārṇava (एकार्णव).—n S (One wide sea.) Universal deluge.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishēkārṇava (एकार्णव).—m (One wide sea.) Universal deluge.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkārṇava (एकार्णव).—general flood, universal deluge; अयं ह्युत्सहते क्रुद्धः कर्तुमे- कार्णवं जगत् (ayaṃ hyutsahate kruddhaḥ kartume- kārṇavaṃ jagat) Rām.5.49.2.
Derivable forms: ekārṇavaḥ (एकार्णवः).
Ekārṇava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and arṇava (अर्णव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkārṇava (एकार्णव):—[from eka] m. only one ocean, nothing but ocean, general inundation, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĒkārṇava (ಏಕಾರ್ಣವ):—[noun] the state of (the entire area) being submerged in water.
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)
Starts with: Ekarnavam, Ekarnavashayin.
Ends with: Vivekarnava.
Full-text: Pratisarga, Bhutani, Hamsonarayana, Saptarshi.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 4 - Inauguration of Creation (sṛṣṭi-prāraṃbha) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 24 - The Fish Incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 1 - The five incarnations of the supreme Brahman < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.33-34 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (a) < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]
Chapter 5 - The Creation of the Universe < [Section 1 - Prakriyā-pāda (section on rites)]