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Ekarnava, ṇa, Eka-arnava: 10 definitions

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Ekarnava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ekarnava in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ṇa (एकार्ण�) refers to “one single ocean�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā�).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara said to Śiva: “To remove the itching sensation in my arms I have hit the lofty mountain Mandara, the glorious mountain Nīla and the lustrous mountain Meru. Just for the sport the river Gaṅgā was checked by me on the Himalaya mountain. Even my servants were victorious over the gods, my enemies. I seized the submarine fire and closed its mouth when the entire ocean became one single unit (ṇa) instantaneously. [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ṇa (एकार्ण�).—A condition of deluge when Brahmā emerges out of the waters, enveloping the universe. The Lord becomes avyakta; now is the of Haṃsa-Nārāyaṇa;1 full of darkness; of 1000 𱹲ṣa or years.2

  • 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 173, 181, 234; Matsya-purāṇa 166. 17; 167. 1 & 48; Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 179.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 110; 24. 8; 26-7.
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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ṇa (एकार्ण�) refers to “one ocean�, according to verse 6.21.14 of the Mokṣopāya.—Accordingly, as Bhuśuṇḍa said to Vasiṣṭha: “[...] When [mount] Meru and the rest have dissolved into the world and become one ocean (ṇa) [ṇatā� yadā], then, having performed concentration on the wind element, I remain with my mind steady. Having attained the further shore of the universe in a pure state at the end of the elements, I remain because of the immovable state of my deep [meditative] sleep, until Brahmā is again intent upon the act of creation. Then, having entered the universe, I remain in the sky. [...]�.

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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ekarnava in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ēkārṇava (एकार्ण�).—n S (One wide sea.) Universal deluge.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ēkārṇava (एकार्ण�).�m (One wide sea.) Universal deluge.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ekarnava in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṇa (एकार्ण�).—general flood, universal deluge; अय� ह्युत्सहते क्रुद्धः कर्तुम�- कार्णव� जगत् (aya� hyutsahate kruddha� kartume- kārṇava� jagat) 峾.5.49.2.

Derivable forms: ṇa� (एकार्णवः).

ṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and ṇa (अर्ण�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṇa (एकार्ण�):—[from eka] m. only one ocean, nothing but ocean, general inundation, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ēkārṇava (ಏಕಾರ್ಣ�):—[noun] the state of (the entire area) being submerged in water.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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