Ekarupa, Ekarūpā, Ekarūpa, Eka-rupa: 9 definitions

Introduction

Introduction:

Ekarupa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Ekrup.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

1) Ekarūpā (एकरूपा) refers to one of the eighteen jātis: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “When one plays separately gomukha in the aḍḍitā, ālipta or vitasta-mārga, it is called Ekarūpā. The playing which produces syllables of the aḍḍitā-mārga such as droṅ ghoṅ doṅ ghoṅ ghegheṅ is also Ekarūpā; it is to be used in case of songs of male singers”.

Also, “this jāti (i.e. Ekarūpā) should be used in case of all characters while the dhruvā is sung in a slow or quick tempo, and it may also be used after one has judged properly the place, time and condition of characters in case of dhruvās sung in a medium tempo. When all other instruments follow one karaṇa in pursuance of the playing of mṛdaṅga, it is called Ekarūpā”.

2) Ekarūpa (एकरूप) refers to one of the twenty prakāras: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “when the playing of all the instruments follow one karaṇa, it is called Ekarūpa”.

context information

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Ekarūpa (एकरूप) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by Nañjuṇḍa (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnāvalī. Nañjuṇḍa was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Ekarūpa) in 20 verses.

context information

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ekarūpa (एकरूप) refers to the “same form”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.19. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] on hearing these words of Śiva, Viṣṇu spoke again smiling to himself and saying ‘O don’t do this’. Viṣṇu said:—‘fulfilling the promise is but proper in you, the great Being. But consider, O lord, the desire to kill cannot be directed to one’s own Self. We three, O Śiva, are your own selves. We are not different. We are of the same form (ekarūpa). Think over the exact state”.

context information

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ēkarūpa (एकरूप).—ad In a uniform manner; without remission or variation--an action proceeding. Ex. mī ē0 dāhā rōja anuṣṭhānālā basalōṃ. 2 With neg. con. Never; in no way, manner, or fashion; on no account or consideration. Ex. tū ē0 tyācē gharīṃ jāūṃ nakō; mī ē0 yāyācā nāhīṃ.

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ēkarūpa (एकरूप).—a (S) Of one form or figure.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ēkarūpa (एकरूप).—ad In a uniform manner, without remission or variation.

context information

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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ekarūpa (एकरूप).—a.

1) of one form or kind, like, similar; आसवः प्रतिपदं प्रमदानां नैकरूपरसतामिव भेजे (āsavaḥ pratipadaṃ pramadānāṃ naikarūparasatāmiva bheje) Ki.9.55.

2) uniform, one-coloured; Rv.1.169.2. (-pam) 1 one form or kind;

2) The knowledge of reality. विमोचयत्येकरूपेण (vimocayatyekarūpeṇa) Sāṅ. K.63. °ता (tā) uniformity, invariableness; क्षणद्युतीनां दधुरेकरूपताम् (kṣaṇadyutīnāṃ dadhurekarūpatām) Ki.8.2.

Ekarūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and rūpa (रूप).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ekarūpa (एकरूप).—1. [neuter] one form or manner.

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Ekarūpa (एकरूप).—2. [adjective] of one colour, uniform; [neuter] [Name] of two metres.

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

1) Ekarūpa (एकरूप):—[=eka-rūpa] [from eka] n. one form, one kind, [Sāṃkhyakārikā]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having the same colour or form, one-coloured, of one kind, uniform, [Ṛg-veda x, 169, 2; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a metre

context information

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.

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