This article is about the 16th century CE spiritual figure. For the 20th century CE spiritual teacher, see Eknath Easwaran.
Eknath (IAST: Eka-nātha, Marathi pronunciation: [eknath]) (1533–1599),[1] was an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher and poet. He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Vitthal and is a major figure of the Warkari movement. Eknath is often viewed as a spiritual successor to the prominent Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev.
Precise details of his life remain obscure. It is generally believed that Eknath lived during the latter three-quarters of the 16th-century. He was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of Vishwamitra gotra to Suryanarayan and Rukmini Bai at Paithan, present-day Maharashtra and was a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra. His father probably held the title of Kulkarni and kept financial accounts. Their family deity is Ekvira Devi (or Renuka).[1]
His parents died while Eknath was young. He was then raised by his grandfather, Chakrapani. His great-grandfather Bhanudas was another revered saint of the Warkari sect.[2][3] Eknath was a disciple of Janardan Swami[4] who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Dattatreya. He was against caste distinctions and spread the message that there was no distinction in God’s eyes between Brahmin and outcaste or between Hindu and Muslim.
Eknath's samadhi shrine is located at Paithan near the Godavari river. Celebrations commemorating Eknath are held every year around the month of March at Paithan.[5]
Literary contributionedit
Eknath was a creative person, who utilized his literary skills to compose religious work in vernacularMarathi language, promoting local devotional religious practice, and opposing the suppressive caste-system propagated by the elite Brahmins.
Eknath's writings include a variation of the Hindu religious text Bhagavata Purana, known as Eknathi Bhagavata. [6] He also wrote a variation of the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as Bhavarth Ramayan. He also composed Rukmini SwayamwarHastamalak, a literary piece consisting of 764 owee (poetic metre) and based on a Sanskrit hymn of the same name. He has also tried to shift the emphasis of Marathi literature from spiritual to narrative composition and introduced a new form of Marathi religious song called Bharood.
His other literary works include Shukashtak (447 owee), https://shikshaved.com/category/marathi-essay/-Sukha (510 owee), Ananda-Lahari (154 owee), Chiranjeewa-Pad (42 owee), Geeta-Saar and Prahlad-Vijaya. He introduced a new form of devotional melodies called Bharood and wrote nearly 300 of them.[6]
^ abGanesh Vasudeo Tagare (1994). Eknath. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4. ISBN9788172014568. EKNATH : A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH* (A. D. 1533–1599). A reference to the Marathi Vangmaya Kosh (A biographical dictionary of Marathi writers) shows that there were three authors called "Eknath" and seven authors who used the mudrika (Pen-name) "Eka-Janardan" used by our author Eknath. Eknath was a Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmin, a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra. His Gotra was Vishvamitra. His family deity was Ekaveera Devi (or Renuka). His family lived at Paithan, ...
^George Michell (1 May 2013). Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums. Roli Books Private Limited. p. 115. ISBN978-81-7436-903-1.
^ abKeune, Jon Milton (2011). Eknāth Remembered and Reformed: Bhakti, Brahmans, and Untouchables in Marathi Historiography. New York, NY, USA: Columbia University press. p. 32. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
Bibliography
Novetzke, Christian Lee (2013), Religion and Public Memory: A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India, Columbia University Press, ISBN9780231512565
Eknath - A Translation from Bhaktalilamrita by Justin E. Abbott (1927) at archive.org
Shri Eknathi Bhagwat (Marathi) at archive.org
January 11, 2024
eknath, this, article, about, 16th, century, spiritual, figure, 20th, century, spiritual, teacher, easwaran, iast, nātha, marathi, pronunciation, eknath, 1533, 1599, indian, hindu, saint, philosopher, poet, devotee, hindu, deity, vitthal, major, figure, warkar. This article is about the 16th century CE spiritual figure For the 20th century CE spiritual teacher see Eknath Easwaran Eknath IAST Eka natha Marathi pronunciation eknath 1533 1599 1 was an Indian Hindu saint philosopher and poet He was a devotee of the Hindu deity Vitthal and is a major figure of the Warkari movement Eknath is often viewed as a spiritual successor to the prominent Marathi saints Dnyaneshwar and Namdev SantEknathEknath on a 2003 stamp of IndiaPersonalBorn1533 CEPresent day Paithan Taluka Aurangabad Maharashtra IndiaDied1599 CE age 66 ReligionHinduismParentsSuryanarayan father Rukminibai mother PhilosophyAdvaita VarkariReligious careerLiterary worksEknathi Bhagavata Bhavarth Ramayan Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak Shukashtak Swatma Sukha Ananda Lahari Chiranjeewa Pad Geeta Saar and Prahlad VijayaHonorsSant Saint Contents 1 Biography 2 Literary contribution 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editPrecise details of his life remain obscure It is generally believed that Eknath lived during the latter three quarters of the 16th century He was born into a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family of Vishwamitra gotra to Suryanarayan and Rukmini Bai at Paithan present day Maharashtra and was a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra His father probably held the title of Kulkarni and kept financial accounts Their family deity is Ekvira Devi or Renuka 1 His parents died while Eknath was young He was then raised by his grandfather Chakrapani His great grandfather Bhanudas was another revered saint of the Warkari sect 2 3 Eknath was a disciple of Janardan Swami 4 who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Dattatreya He was against caste distinctions and spread the message that there was no distinction in God s eyes between Brahmin and outcaste or between Hindu and Muslim Eknath s samadhi shrine is located at Paithan near the Godavari river Celebrations commemorating Eknath are held every year around the month of March at Paithan 5 Literary contribution editEknath was a creative person who utilized his literary skills to compose religious work in vernacular Marathi language promoting local devotional religious practice and opposing the suppressive caste system propagated by the elite Brahmins Eknath s writings include a variation of the Hindu religious text Bhagavata Purana known as Eknathi Bhagavata 6 He also wrote a variation of the Hindu epic Ramayana known as Bhavarth Ramayan He also composed Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak a literary piece consisting of 764 owee poetic metre and based on a Sanskrit hymn of the same name He has also tried to shift the emphasis of Marathi literature from spiritual to narrative composition and introduced a new form of Marathi religious song called Bharood His other literary works include Shukashtak 447 owee https shikshaved com category marathi essay Sukha 510 owee Ananda Lahari 154 owee Chiranjeewa Pad 42 owee Geeta Saar and Prahlad Vijaya He introduced a new form of devotional melodies called Bharood and wrote nearly 300 of them 6 See also editVasudeva BhagavatismReferences editCitations a b Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare 1994 Eknath Sahitya Akademi p 4 ISBN 9788172014568 EKNATH A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH A D 1533 1599 A reference to the Marathi Vangmaya Kosh A biographical dictionary of Marathi writers shows that there were three authors called Eknath and seven authors who used the mudrika Pen name Eka Janardan used by our author Eknath Eknath was a Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmin a follower of the Ashvalayana Sutra His Gotra was Vishvamitra His family deity was Ekaveera Devi or Renuka His family lived at Paithan Novetzke 2013 pp 141 142 Schomer amp McLeo 1987 p 94 Coming Soon Page George Michell 1 May 2013 Southern India A Guide to Monuments Sites amp Museums Roli Books Private Limited p 115 ISBN 978 81 7436 903 1 a b Keune Jon Milton 2011 Eknath Remembered and Reformed Bhakti Brahmans and Untouchables in Marathi Historiography New York NY USA Columbia University press p 32 Retrieved 9 March 2016 Bibliography Novetzke Christian Lee 2013 Religion and Public Memory A Cultural History of Saint Namdev in India Columbia University Press ISBN 9780231512565 Schomer Karine McLeo W H 1987 The Sants Studies in a Devotional Tradition of India Motilal Banarsidass ISBN 9788120802773External links editSant Eknath Maharaj Information in Marathi nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eknath Eknath A Translation from Bhaktalilamrita by Justin E Abbott 1927 at archive org Shri Eknathi Bhagwat Marathi at archive org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eknath amp oldid 1187485477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
