Ekapinga, Ekapiṅga, Eka-pinga: 9 definitions
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Ekapinga 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग).—(EKAPIṄGALA). Another name of Vaiśravaṇa. Once Vaiśravaṇa looked jealously at Pārvatī seated on the left side of Parameśvara and instantly his one eye burst. When Pārvatī regained her peace of mind that one eye of Vaiśravaṇa was changed into piṅgala colour. (See under Kubera).
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग) is a name that Guṇanidhi obtained from Umā, as a result of his severe penance, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.19. Accordingly, as Umā said to Guṇanidhi:—“[...] dear son, may your pure devotion to Śiva remain for ever. With your left eye burst you will be Ekapiṅga, (having a yellow mark in place of an eye). May all the boons granted to you by the lord fructify. You shall be called Kubera (lit. possessed of ill-shaped body), O son, since you jealously looked at me. After granting these boons to Kubera, lord Maheśvara, in the company of the Goddess Pārvatī, entered his Viśveśvara abode. Thus Kubera attained the friendship of Śiva. Very near his city Alakā was Kailāsa, the abode of Śiva”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग).—Name of Kubera; having a yellow mark in place of one eye; (his eye was so made on account of a curse uttered by Pārvatī when he cast an evil eye at her;) Daśakumāracarita 2.4.
Derivable forms: ekapiṅgaḥ (एकपिङ्गः).
Ekapiṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and piṅga (पिङ्ग). See also (synonyms): ekapiṅgala.
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) A name of Kuvera. E. eka one, and piṅga tawny: having a yellow mark in the place of one of his eyes.
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग).—m. a name of Kuvera.
Ekapiṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and piṅga (पिङ्ग).
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग):—[=eka-piṅga] [from eka] m. ‘having a yellow mark (in the place of one eye)’, Name of Kuvera, [Rāmāyaṇa; Daśakumāra-carita] etc.
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग):—[eka-piṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. Kuvera.
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग):—(eka + piṅga) adj. als Beiw. von Kuvera [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 44, 4.] subst. ein N. Kuvera's [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 1, 65.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 338.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 189.] [Daśakumāracarita 118, 11.] Nach [WILSON] so genannt wegen eines gelben Flecks an einem seiner Augen.
Ekapiṅga (एकपिङ्ग):—und la m. Beiname Kubera’s ( ganz braun.)
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 (+0): Pinga, Eka.
Starts with (+0): Ekapingala, Ekapingalacala.
Full-text (+0): Ekalinga, Ekapingala, Kubera.
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Shiva Purana [sanskrit/english]
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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