Ekatama: 9 definitions
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Ekatama 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Ekatama (एकतम) refers to “one out of various” (Yogic poses), according to the Parākhyatantra verse 14.8-9.—Accordingly, while discussing preliminary practices to make the Yogin ready to undertake the six auxiliaries of Śaiva yoga: “He should adopt one of these (ekatama) [four poses], placing his hands with the palms arranged [facing upwards] in his own lap, expanding his chest evenly. Slightly closing his two eyes, he should focus on the tip of his nose. Remaining thus he is fit for yoga and he should then begin its sequence”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Ekatama (एकतम).—a. (n. °mat f.. °mā)
1) One of many.
2) One (used as an indefinite article).
Ekatama (एकतम).—mfn.
(-maḥ-mā-maṃ) One of many. E. eka and ḍatamac affix of the superlative.
Ekatama (एकतम).—[eka + tama] adj., f. mā n. mad, 1. One of many, [Pañcatantra] 169, 15. 2. One of two, [Pañcatantra] 92, 5. 3. A, an, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 14, 2.
Ekatama (एकतम).—[adjective] one of many.
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Ekatama (एकतम).—[adjective] one of many.
Ekatama (एकतम):—[=eka-tama] [from eka] mfn. (n. -at) one of many, one (used sometimes as indef. article), [Pāṇini 5-3, 94; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata etc.]
Ekatama (एकतम):—[eka-tama] (maḥ-mā-maṃ) a. One of many.
Ekatama (एकतम):—(von eka) adj. einer unter vielen [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 3, 94.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 7, 96.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 6, 3, 23] (e). [?12, 1, 3, 22. Pañcatantra 12, 21. 70, 4. 93, 9. 149, 2. Durgadāsa zu Vopadeva’s Grammatik 3, 34.] einer unter zweien (vgl. ekatara): astrāṇi vā śarīraṃ vā brahmannekatamaṃ vṛṇu [Mahābhārata 1, 6337.] svāmyamātyayorekatamasya kiṃ vā dvayorapi [Pañcatantra 92, 5.] ein (unbest. Artikel): tasya (paramāsanasya) caikatame deśe (vgl. ekadeśa) nānāratnavibhūṣitam .. dadarśa pāṇḍaraṃ chatram [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 14, 2.]
Ekatama (एकतम):—und ekatama Adj. (f. ā) einer unter vielen.
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 (+0): Eka, Tama.
Starts with (+0): Ekatamas, Ekatamasa, Ekatamasako.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.55 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 198 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 2]
Page 328 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 128 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 11.2 < [Chapter 11 - Raja Yoga]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]