Ekashabda, Ekaśabda: 1 definition

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Ekashabda 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.

The Sanskrit term Ekaśabda can be transliterated into English as Ekasabda or Ekashabda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Ekaśabda (एकशब्द).—A word having one sense only, as opposed to अनेकशब्द (anekaśabda) many words having the same sense or synonyms which are given in निघण्टु (nighaṇṭu) as also in अमरकोष (amarakoṣa); cf. अथ यान्यनेकार्थानि एकशब्दानि तान्यतोनुक्रमिष्यामः (atha yānyanekārthāni ekaśabdāni tānyatonukramiṣyāmaḥ) Nir. IV.1.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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