Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.1359

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E E. (e). This sound means ‘Devī’. EDĪ. A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 13, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva). EKAĆAKRA. A village where the Pāṇḍavas lived for some time during their exile. Bhīma killed Baka during their stay in a brahmin-house in the village. (See under Baka). EKACAKRA. A famous demon born to Kaśyapaprajāpati of his wife Danu. Demons Śambara, Vipracitti, Namuci, Pulomā, Durjaya, Kyaśśiras, Aśvaśiras, Ketu, Vṛṣaparvā, Aśvagrīva, Virūpākṣa, Nikuṃbha, Kapaṭa and Ekapāṭ are brothers of Ekacakra and are equally famous. (Chapter 65, Ādi Parva, M.B.). EKACANDRA. A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 30, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva). EKACŪḌA. A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 5, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva). EKĀDAŚĀDHIPATIS. Eleven adhipatis. For Devas the adhipati (ruling power) is Indra; for the stars, Candra; for Prajāpatis, Dakṣa; for wealth and Yakṣarakṣas, Kubera; for men Manu; for ṛṣis, Vasiṣṭha; for Grahajyotis, the Sun; for exudations, Varuṇa; for rivers, the Ocean; for Bhūtagaṇas, Śiva; and for the birds, Garuḍa. EKĀDAŚAMĀNUṢADHARMA. The eleven dharmas of men are: Svādhyāya, Brahmacarya, Dāna, Yajña, free from Kṛpaṇatva, Dayā, Ahimsā, Kṣamā, Jitendriyatva, Śauca and Daiva Bhakti. (Tarkadīpikā). EKĀDAŚASAṄKARAVARṆA(S). (1) Karaṇa (one born to a Vaiśya of a Śūdra woman). (2) Ambaṣṭha (one born to a brahmin of a Vaiśya woman). (3) Ugra (one born to a Kṣatriya of a Śūdra woman). (4) Māgadha (one born to a Vaiśya of a Kṣatriya woman). (5) Māhiṣya (one born to a Kṣatriya of a Vaiśya woman). (6) Kṣattā (one born to a Śūdra of a Kṣatriya woman). (7) Sūta (one born to a Kṣatriya of a brahmin woman). (8) Vaidehaka (one born to a Vaiśya of a brahmin woman). (9) Rathakāra (one born to a Māhiṣya of a Karaṇa woman) (10). Pāraśava (one born to a brahmin of a Śūdra woman). (11) Caṇḍāla (one born to a Śūdra of a brahmin woman). (See under Puṃ, Put, Putra). EKĀDAŚAPŪJĀSTHĀNA(S). The eleven pūjāsthānas are Sūrya, Agni, Vipra, Gau, Vaiṣṇava, Ākāśa, Vāyu, Jala, Bhūmi, Ātmā and Sarvabhūtas. (Tarkadīpikā). EKĀDAŚARUDRAS. Ajaikapāt, Ahirbudhnya, Virūpākṣa, Sureśvara, Jayanta, Bahurūpa, Aparājita, Sāvitra, Tryambaka, Vaivasvata and Hara are the eleven Rudras. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Chapter 15, Aṃśa 1)¹