Ekata, Ekatā, Eka-ta: 18 definitions
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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)
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)
Ekata (एकत).—A son of Brahmā; came to see Kṛṣṇa at Syamantapañcaka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 84. 5.
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)
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). [...]
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
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)
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)”.
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
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.
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.
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
Ekatā (एकता).—Oneness, unity, union, identity. व्रजतोरपि प्रणयपूर्वमेकताम् (vrajatorapi praṇayapūrvamekatām) Śiśupālavadha 13.6.
See also (synonyms): ekatva.
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Ekata (एकत).—The first word of a Mantra (pratīka).
Derivable forms: ekataḥ (एकतः).
Ekata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and ta (त).
Ekatā (एकता).—f.
(-tā) Unity, oneness. E. eka and tal affix. or with tva aff. ekatva n.
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Ekata (एकत).—[eka + ta], m. The name of a deity, Mahābhārata 12, 12772.
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Ekatā (एकता).—[eka + tā], f. 1. Unity, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 18, 9. 2. Harmony, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 33, 26. 3. Conjunction, Mahābhārata 3, 14272.
Ekata (एकत).—[masculine] [Name] of a cert. [mythological] being.
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Ekatā (एकता).—[feminine] unity, identity.
1) Ekatā (एकता):—[=eka-tā] [from eka] f. oneness, unity, union, coincidence, identity, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (ekatām api-√yā, to become one with [instr.] [Viṣṇu-purāṇa])
3) Ekata (एकत):—[from eka] m. Name of one of the three Āptyas, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā i, 23; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa i; Kāṭhaka] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] of a Brāhman, [Mahābhārata]
Ekatā (एकता):—(tā) 1. f. Oneness.
Ekata (एकत):—m. gebildet nach der Analogie von trita und dvita [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 1, 23.] angeblicher Göttername [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 2, 3, 1. 5.] ekatadvitatritāścocuḥ vayaṃ hi brahmaṇaḥ putrā mānasā parikīrtitāḥ [Mahābhārata 12, 12772.] einer der 7 Dharmarājartvij [13, 7114.] ein Brahman [?1764. Vgl. Sāyaṇa zu Ṛgveda 1, 52, 5, in der Einl. zu 1, 105 und KUHN in Wissenschaft der Sprache I, 276. fgg.]
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Ekatā (एकता):—(wie eben) f. das Einssein, Einheit, Vereinigung, das Zusammenfallen, Identität [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 4, 3, 26.] [Chāndogyopaniṣad 6, 9, 1.] [Mahābhārata 3, 14272.] [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 33, 26. 5, 77, 14. 82, 3.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 18, 9.] — Vgl. ekatva .
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Ekata (एकत):—[Kāṭhaka-Recension 31, 7.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 48, 63.]
Ekata (एकत):—m. Nomen proprium —
1) eines Göttlichen Wesens neben Dvita und Trita. —
2) eines Brahmanen.
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Ekatā (एकता):—f. das Einssein , Einheit , Vereinigung , das Zusammenfallen , Identität. ekatāmapiyā sich vereinigen mit (Instr.) [140,5.]
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
Ekatā (एकता) [Also spelled ekta]:—(nf) oneness; unity, solidarity.
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Kannada-English dictionary
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.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ekatā (एकता):—n. 1. unity; harmony; oneness; 2. sameness; identity; 3. agreement; consensus;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Eka, Luo, Da, Ta.
Starts with (+22): Ekadam, Ekamtadrohi, Ekamtagriha, Ekata-belemba, Ekatabhavana, Ekatacam, Ekatacar, Ekatacaruttirar, Ekataci, Ekataciviratam, Ekatadukata, Ekatagadicim Paradim, Ekatah, Ekatak, Ekataka, Ekataki, Ekatal, Ekatala, Ekatalavidhana, Ekatali.
Full-text (+32): Ekatas, Ekatva, Ekatah, Antarrashtriya-ekata, Ekato, Ekta, Ekadam, Ekata-belemba, Ekatabhavana, Trita, Ekamtagriha, Anterrashtri-ekta, Ekatayana, Ekatodant, Ekatatikoji, Ekala, Bhavatmaka, Anekata, Tikoba, Ekatv.
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