Ekashapha, ·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹: 10 definitions
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Ekashapha 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.
The Sanskrit term ·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Ekasapha or Ekashapha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-Å›Ästra·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ) is a Sanskrit word referring to the horse and other “one-hoofed animalsâ€�. The word is used throughout DharmaÅ›Ästra literature such as the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾±. (also see the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²ú³óÄåá¹£y²¹ verse 5.8)

Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ) refers to “horsesâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “If there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If the eclipses should fall in the lunar month of ÅšrÄvaṇa, the people of KÄÅ›mÄ«ra, of Pulinda and of CÄ«na (China), the Yavanas, the Kurus, the GÄndhÄras and the people of MadhyadeÅ›a (Central Provinces), the horses [i.e., ±ð°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹] of KÄmboja and the crops of Åšarat will perish; the rest of mankind will enjoy prosperity and will be happyâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryÄ“kaÅ›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ).—a (S) Solidungulous or whole-hoofed.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ).—m.
(-±è³ó²¹á¸�) 1. A horse. 2. Any animal whose hoof is not cloven. E. eka one, uniform, and Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ a hoof.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ).—adj. and sbst. any animal whose hoof is not cloven, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 10, 89.
·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (शफ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ).—[adjective] one i.e. whole-hoofed. [masculine] a whole-hoofed animal; [neuter] the solidungulous class of animals.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ):—[=eka-Å›²¹±è³ó²¹] [from eka] mfn. whole-hoofed, not cloven-hoofed, solidungulate, [VÄjasaneyi-saṃhitÄ; TaittirÄ«ya-saṃhitÄ] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. a whole-hoofed animal (as a horse etc.)
3) [v.s. ...] n. the race of solidungulate animals, [Atharva-veda v, 31, 3; Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa; Manu-smá¹›ti etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary·¡°ì²¹Å›²¹±è³ó²¹ (à¤à¤•शफ):—[eka-Å›²¹±è³ó²¹] (±è³ó²¹á¸�) 1. m. A horse; any beast not cloven-footed.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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