Ekamatra, Eka-matra, ·”°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹, EkamÄtrÄ: 7 definitions
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Ekamatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Ekmatra.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) EkamÄtrÄ (ą¤ą¤ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾) refers to the ā�(the energy which is) one measureā�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.āAccordingly, āThere is (the energy which is) one measure (±š°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°łÄå), two measures (»å±¹¾±³¾Äå³Ł°łÄå) and three measures (³Ł°ł¾±³¾Äå³Ł°łÄå). The (energy which is the) half-measure is supreme and subtle. Above it is (the one reality which is both) supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent). It is the teacherās place, the Great Place. The Self, which is endowed with the consciousness of its own consciousness, has come from that Place. The pure (beings) who are on their way to the Supreme should also be conjoined into that plane, initiated by ÅrÄ«nÄthaā�.
2) EkamÄtrÄ (ą¤ą¤ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°ą¤¾) refers to one of the six Goddesses (±č²¹°łÄå-į¹£aį¹k²¹) associated with AvyaktapÄ«į¹ha (i.e., āthe unmanifest seatā� representing the act of churningā�³¾²¹²Ō³Ł³óÄå²Ō²¹), according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra.ā[...] The six Goddesses (±č²¹°łÄåį¹£aį¹k²¹): SÄkÄrÄ, NirÄkÄrÄ, EkamÄtrÄ, DvimÄtrÄ, TrimÄtrÄ, ArdhamÄtrÄ
Shakta (ą¤¶ą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤�, ÅÄkta) or Shaktism (ÅÄktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary·”°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą¤ą¤ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤�).ā�a. of one syllable.
·”°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and ³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary·”°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą¤ą¤ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤�):ā[=eka-³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹] [from eka] mfn. consisting of one syllabic instant, [Atharvaveda-prÄtiÅÄkhya]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤ą¤øą„ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹s°ģį¹t²¹³¾), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary·”°ģ²¹³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą¤ą¤ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤�) [Also spelled ekmatra]:ā�(a) sole; solitary; the only one.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusÄka³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą²ą²ą²®ą²¾ą²¤ą³ą²�):ā�
1) [adjective] one only; being alone; having no second one.
2) [adjective] having a single syllable.
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Äka³¾Äå³Ł°ł²¹ (ą²ą²ą²®ą²¾ą²¤ą³ą²�):ā[noun] (pros.) that which has only one syllable.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ekamatraka.
Full-text: Ekamatraka, Ekmatra, Dvimatra, Shakara, Dikshita, Yojya, Svabodha, Mahasthana, Gurusthana, Svabodhabodha, Trimatra, Nirakara, Ardhamatra, Pratijagarti, Pratijagrati, Pratijagarati.
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