Ekashtaka, Eka-ashtaka, Ekāṣṭaka, Ekāṣṭakā: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Ekashtaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Ekashtaka has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Ekāṣṭaka and Ekāṣṭakā can be transliterated into English as Ekastaka or Ekashtaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchEkāṣṭakā (एकाष्टका):—
--- OR ---
Ekāṣṭakā (एकाष्टका):—letztes Viertel [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 10, 3, 11.] [ANUPADA 10, 10.] besonders des Māgha-Monats [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 13, 1, 2] und [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 5, 9, 1.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungEkāṣṭakā (एकाष्टका):—f. der achte Tag nach dem Vollmonde , insbes. im Monat Māgha [Vaitānasūtra]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashtaka, Eka.
Full-text: Dikshin.
Relevant text
Search found 10 books and stories containing Ekashtaka, Eka-ashtaka, Eka-aṣṭakā, Eka-astaka, Ekāṣṭaka, Ekastaka, Ekāṣṭakā; (plurals include: Ekashtakas, ashtakas, aṣṭakās, astakas, Ekāṣṭakas, Ekastakas, Ekāṣṭakās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
8. Goddess Ekāṣṭakā < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Gobhila-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Khadira-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Pitṛ < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Related products