Ekasharira, Ēkaśarīra, Ekaśarīra, Eka-sharira: 7 definitions
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Ekasharira 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.
The Sanskrit terms Ēkaśarīra and Ekaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Ekasarira or Ekasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryēkaśarīra (एकशरीर).—a S Consanguineous.
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 dictionaryEkaśarīra (एकशरीर).—a. of one body or blood, consanguineous. °अन्वयः (anvayaḥ) consanguineous descent. °अवयवः (avayavaḥ) a descendant in a right line, blood-kinsman. °आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) commencement of consanguinity by the union of father and mother.
Ekaśarīra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and śarīra (शरीर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkaśarīra (एकशरीर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) 1. Consanguineous, of one body or blood. 2. Of one or the same body. E. eka, śarīra body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkaśarīra (एकशरीर):—[=eka-śarīra] [from eka] mfn. descended from one body, consanguineous, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkaśarīra (एकशरीर):—[eka-śarīra] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Consanguineous, of one body or blood.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sharira, Eka.
Starts with: Ekashariranvaya, Ekasharirarambha, Ekashariravayava, Ekashariravayavatva.
Ends with: Pratyekasharira.
Full-text: Ekashariranvaya, Ekasharirarambha, Ekashariravayava, Ekashariravayavatva, Samkshipta.
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