Ekata, Ekatā, Eka-ta: 18 definitions

Introduction
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In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Pancaratra
In Jainism
1. Jain philosophy
2. General definition
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Ekata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, 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 Ekta.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ekata (एकत).—General information. An ancient sage. He was the son of the Maharṣi Gautama. He had two brothers, Dvita and Trita. (See full article at Story of Ekata from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ekata (एकत).—A son of Brahmā; came to see Kṛṣṇa at Syamantapañcaka.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 84. 5.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Ekata (एकत) refers to the first son of Brahmā who received a teaching from Viṣṇu, as discussed in chapter 1 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [śāstrāvataraṇa]: [...] At the advice of a sage called Kahola, the four Ṛṣis are sent to see the great sage Ekata who resides on the north side of Mount Meru. [...] He tells how it was that he, the first son of Brahmā, was dissatisfied with the world, withdrew to his retreat on the north side of Mount Meru, undertook tapas-penance to Viṣṇu and, by virtue of it, received a visitation by Viṣṇu himself with Śrī. Ekata takes that opportunity to ask the Lord how to reach the realm from which there is no rebirth. He is told that in order to reach that state he must receive and pass on the teaching which others will seek him out to hear. Therefore he must first himself be instructed in the divine learning by Śrī, master it, and pass it on to other sages when they in the future approach him. Thereupon Viṣṇu delegates Śrī to begin the instruction of Ekata (24-43). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Ekatā (एकता) refers to one of the twelve reflections (bhāvanā), as mentioned in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 223, ll. 22-25]—Ekatā-bhāvanā refers to the reflection that—The soul alone is the doer of actions, and it alone enjoys its fruits, it being solely responsible for them. The soul comes alone in this world, and it leaves it unaccompanied.

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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Ekatā (एकता) [=aikatā?] (Cf. Ekatva) refers to “loneliness” and represents one of the twelve pure reflections (bhāvanā), according to the Praśamaratiprakaraṇa 149-50 (p. 93-4).—Accordingly, “(A monk) should reflect, upon transcient [sic] nature of the world, helplessness, loneliness (aikatā—tathāikatā'nyatve), separateness of the self from non-self, impurity (of the body), cycle of births sand [sic] rebirths, inflow of Karmas and stoppage of inflow of Karmas; Shedding of stock of Karmas, constitution of the universe, nature of true religion, difficulty in obtaining enlightenment, which are (called) twelve pure Bhāvanās (reflections)”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ēkaṭa (एकट).—ad P Alone, solely, singly. Ex. ē0 jāṇyācī sōī nāhīṃ.

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ēkaṭā (एकटा).—a Alone, single, solitary. Pr. ēkaṭyācī ēka vāṭa A person quite single or sole may have oneness of course or will; or can do but one thing, move but in one way &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ēkaṭā (एकटा) [-lā, -ला].—a Alone, single, solitary. ēka- ṭyācī ēka vāṭa A person quite single can do but one thing, move but in one way.

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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 dictionary

Ekatā (एकता).—Oneness, unity, union, identity. व्रजतोरपि प्रणयपूर्वमेकताम् (vrajatorapi praṇayapūrvamekatām) Śiśupālavadha 13.6.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ekata in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ekatā (एकता) [Also spelled ekta]:—(nf) oneness; unity, solidarity.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ēkaṭa (ಏಕಟ):—[noun] the act or an instance of becoming one; unification; integration.

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Ēkata (ಏಕತ):—[noun] the state or fact of being alone.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Ekatā (एकता):—n. 1. unity; harmony; oneness; 2. sameness; identity; 3. agreement; consensus;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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