Ekahamsa, aka: Ekahaṃsa, Eka-hamsa; 2 Definition(s)



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Itihasa (narrative history)

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Ekahaṃsa (एकहंस) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ekahaṃsa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places
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Ekahaṃsa (एकहंस).—the chief or highest Haṃsa (an allegorical designation of the soul). हिरण्मयः पुरुष एकहंसः (hiraṇmayaḥ puruṣa ekahaṃsaḥ) Bṛ. Up.4.3.11.

Derivable forms: ekahaṃsaḥ (एकहंसः).

Ekahaṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and haṃsa (हंस).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary
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