absorption in one, absolute devotedness to one
absorption in one, absolute devotedness to one, unity, MBh.; ChUp. [ID=39856]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
एकायनekāyana
एकायन (ekāyana) is a Sanskrit word meaning a narrow path accessible to only one person, the only way or manner of conduct, meeting-place or centre of union, absorption in one, absolute devotedness to one, passable for only one person, closely attentive and absorbed in one object. Its 17 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Focused Attention, Devotion, or Unity, Narrow Path or Solitary Place, Meeting Place or Centre of Union.
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Meanings by context
Focused Attention, Devotion, or Unity
6 definitions
closely attentive and absorbed in one object
fixing one's thoughts on one object, closely attentive, absorbed in L. [ID=39858]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Closely attentive or intent.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 172]
एकायन (ekāyana) mfn. (-नः-ना-नं (-naḥ-nā-naṃ)) Closely attentive, intent.
एकायन (ekāyana) mfn. (-नः-ना-नं (-naḥ-nā-naṃ)) Closely attentive, intent.
E. एक, अयन (eka, ayana) going.
[ID=8194]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Closely attentive or devoted to one object.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 142-a]
एका_यन (ekā_yana) (नः-ना-नं) ((naḥ-nā-naṃ)) a. Closely attentive, devoted to one object. [ID=7616]
एका_यन (ekā_yana) (नः-ना-नं) ((naḥ-nā-naṃ)) a. Closely attentive, devoted to one object. [ID=7616]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Closely attentive. 2. Passable by only one.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 152-02]
एक-अयन (eka-ayana) (I) a. 1. closely attentive; 2. passable by one only. [ID=7365]
एक-अयन (eka-ayana) (I) a. 1. closely attentive; 2. passable by one only. [ID=7365]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Closely attentive
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 141-b]
एकायन (ekāyana)
एकायन (ekāyana)
mfn. (-नः-ना-नं (-naḥ-nā-naṃ)) Closely attentive, intent.
E. एक, अयन (eka, ayana) going.
[ID=8190]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Narrow Path or Solitary Place
6 definitions
a narrow path accessible to only one person
(H3) [Printed book page 230,2]
एका (ekā)यन (yana) n. a narrow way or path accessible for only one person, MBh.; R. [ID=39853]
एका (ekā)यन (yana) n. a narrow way or path accessible for only one person, MBh.; R. [ID=39853]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
passable for only one person
एका (ekā)यन (yana) mfn. passable for only one (as a foot-path), MBh. [ID=39857]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. A narrow road passable by only one path. 2. A meeting place. 3. Absolute oneness. 4. The one right way.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 058-2]
एकायन (ekāyana) eka‿ayaná, n. road passable by only
one narrow path; meeting-place; absolute
oneness; the one right way: ī-bhāva, m.
unanimity; ī-bhū, become a centre of union
for (g.). [ID=5110]
एकायन (ekāyana) eka‿ayaná, n. road passable by only
one narrow path; meeting-place; absolute
oneness; the one right way: ī-bhāva, m.
unanimity; ī-bhū, become a centre of union
for (g.). [ID=5110]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Passable by one only. 2. Devoted to one only. 3. A solitary place. 4. Adoration of one only.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 0141-a]
एकायन (ekāyana) ekāyana, i. e. eka-ayana, I.
एकायन (ekāyana) ekāyana, i. e. eka-ayana, I.
adj. 1. Passable by one only, MBh. 3,
11136. 2. Adoring one only, MBh. 12,
7872. II. n. 1. A solitary place, MBh.
3, 11695. 2. Adoration of one only,
MBh. 14, 532.
[ID=2609]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A narrow path passable for only one. 2. A meeting-place. 3. Absolute oneness.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 101]
1 एकायन (ekāyana) n. a path passable for only one; meeting-place; absolute oneness. [ID=6501]
1 एकायन (ekāyana) n. a path passable for only one; meeting-place; absolute oneness. [ID=6501]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
narrow, passable for only one
2 एकायन (ekāyana) a. passable for only one, narrow. [ID=6502]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Meeting Place or Centre of Union
2 definitions
meeting-place or centre of union
meeting-place, centre of union, ŚBr. [ID=39855]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. A meeting place. 2. Monotheism.
एक-अयन (eka-ayana) (II) n. 1. a meeting place; 2. monotheism. [ID=7366]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Unique Way of Conduct or Doctrine
2 definitions
the only way or manner of conduct
the only way or manner of conduct, worldly wisdom, Chāndogya-upaniṣad (Title) vii, 1, 2 [ID=39854]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
An object of study in the Chandogya Upanishad, variously interpreted as the doctrine of unity, ethics, or worldly wisdom.
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 1-119]
Ekāyana denotes some object of study in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad.1 The St. Petersburg Dictionary renders it ‘doctrine (ayana) of unity’ (eka), ‘monotheism,’ while Max Müller prefers ‘ethics,’ and Monier-Williams in his Dicitionary ‘worldly wisdom.’2
[Footnote: 1) vii. 1, 2. 4; 2, 1; 7, 1.]
[Footnote: 2) Max Müller and Monier-Williams thus follow Śaṅkara's interpretation as nīti-śāstra, ‘moral teaching.’ Cf. Weber, Indische Studien, 1, 267, 484; Little, Grammatical Index, 43.]
[ID=443]
Ekāyana denotes some object of study in the Chāndogya Upaniṣad.1 The St. Petersburg Dictionary renders it ‘doctrine (ayana) of unity’ (eka), ‘monotheism,’ while Max Müller prefers ‘ethics,’ and Monier-Williams in his Dicitionary ‘worldly wisdom.’2
[Footnote: 1) vii. 1, 2. 4; 2, 1; 7, 1.]
[Footnote: 2) Max Müller and Monier-Williams thus follow Śaṅkara's interpretation as nīti-śāstra, ‘moral teaching.’ Cf. Weber, Indische Studien, 1, 267, 484; Little, Grammatical Index, 43.]
[ID=443]
— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects
Proper Name (Ārṣeyapravara)
1 definition
an Arsheya pravara among Bhargavas
एकायन (ekāyana) [Printed book page 1-278]
Ekāyana — Ārṣeyapravara (Bhārgavas). M. 195. 43. [ID=2221]
Ekāyana — Ārṣeyapravara (Bhārgavas). M. 195. 43. [ID=2221]
— The Purana Index
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