Ekashringa, 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补, 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳腻, Eka-shringa: 12 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 and 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳腻 can be transliterated into English as Ekasrnga or Ekashringa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥擮ne of the Saptapit峁泂. Vair膩ja, Agni峁膩tta, G膩rhapati, Somapa, 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补, Caturveda and K膩la are the seven pit峁泂. All these seven stayed in Brahmasabh膩 worshipping him. (艢lokas 47 and 48, Chapter 11, Sabh膩 Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥擜 hill south of the M膩nasa.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 36. 24.
2) 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳腻 (啶忇啶多啶權啶椸ぞ).鈥擳he queen of 艢ukra, formerly yogotpatti, the pit峁� kany膩.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 10. 86-87.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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 N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�) refers to one of the Pradh膩na-Devat膩s (i.e., 鈥渋mportant deities鈥�) mentioned in in chapter 12 of the 厂腻迟迟惫补迟补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: one of the most ancient of P膩帽car膩tra 膧gamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various 惫测奴丑补蝉 (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and 补惫补迟腻谤补蝉 (incarnations).鈥擠escription of the chapter [惫颈产丑补惫补尘奴谤迟颈诲丑测腻苍补-惫颈诲丑颈]: [...] It is stated that God takes His many shapes out of His own desire to come within the grasp of His worshippers, doing so out of compassion for His worshippers who have faith and devotion, etc. [...] The following forms are mentioned and described: [e.g., 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (Matsya) to whose snout the arc was tied (121b-140), [...] these being the 鈥渋mportant鈥� deities [辫谤补诲丑腻苍补诲别惫补迟腻] (167b). Those who know these deities thus, and who contemplate upon them so, will be relieved from the three sicknesses of birth, old age and death.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�) or 峁氠梗ya艣峁涐箙驳补 is the name of a recluse according to the Isisi峁単a-j膩taka mentioned in the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XXVIII). Accordingly, 鈥渢he king of V膩r膩峁嘺s墨 was angry and worried; he commanded his ministers to meet and discuss the matter of the rain. In the discussion, a wise man said: 鈥業 have heard that, on the hermits鈥� mountain, there is a recluse called Unicorn (贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补): because of his clumsy feet, he fell while climbing the mountain and hurt his foot; in his anger, he uttered a magical spell commanding it to stop raining for twelve years鈥�.鈥�.
Note: The story of the hermit unicorn, 峁氠梗ya艣峁涐箙驳补 or 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补, seduced by a maiden (princess Nalin墨, the courtesan 艢膩t膩 or the goddess Alambu峁Ｄ�) belongs to universal and Indian folklore. The characteristic feature of the story is that of the victorious woman, perched on the back of the ascetic she has seduced. Without specifying the many variations of the various versions of the story, we limit ourselves to the main sources. The Hiuan tsang, Si yu ki places the hermitage of 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 at the foot of the mountains of Sw膩t.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥�a. having only one horn. (-峁単补岣�) 1 a unicorn; rhinoceros.
2) Name of Vi峁ａ箛u.
3) a class of Pit峁泂.
4) a mountain having one top.
贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and 艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶多啶权啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥�(掳gaka) , name of the hero of what the colophon 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 iii.152.19 calls Nalin墨ye r膩jakum膩r墨ye j膩takam; later iii.272.17 it is referred to as 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补j膩taka峁� (puna岣� kartavya峁�); 掳艣峁涐箙驳补 iii.144.17 ff.; 掳艣峁涐箙驳补ka (prose) 144.18; 145.7 ff. He corresponds to Sanskrit 峁毰泍a艣峁涐箙驳补, Pali Isisi峁単a (in the Na岣穒nik膩-j膩taka, 526), and doubtless is meant by the mahar峁 峁氠梗i艣峁涐箙驳补, q.v.; both occur 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 256.31.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥攎.
(-峁単补岣�) 1. A title of Vishnu or Krishna. 2. A unicorn, a rhinoceros, &c. E. eka and 艣峁涐箙驳补 a mark or horn.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�).鈥擨. m. 1. epithet of Vi峁ａ箛u, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 6, 102, 13. 2. pl. a class of Manes, Mah膩bh膩rata 2, 463. Ii. f. 驳腻, a proper name, [Hariva峁兣沘, (ed. Calc.)] 987. 颁补迟耻岣ヅ涐箾潞, i. e.
贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and 艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶多啶权啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�):鈥擺=eka-艣峁涐箙驳补] [from eka] mfn. having but one horn, unicorn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] having but one peak (as a mountain), [T膩r膩n膩tha tarkav膩caspati鈥檚 V膩caspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] being of singular eminence, pre-eminent
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Vi峁ａ箛u, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] a class of Manes, [Mah膩bh膩rata ii]
6) 贰办补艣峁涐箙驳腻 (啶忇啶多啶權啶椸ぞ):鈥擺=eka-艣峁涐箙驳腻] [from eka-艣峁涐箙驳补 > eka] f. Name of the first wife of 艢uka, [Hariva峁兣沘 987.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary贰办补艣峁涐箙驳补 (啶忇啶多啶權啶�):鈥擺eka-艣峁涐箙驳补] (峁単补岣�) 1. m. Vishnu; unicorn.
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Partial matches: Eka, Shringa.
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