Ekadeśin
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Ekadeśin literally means ‘One who upholds only one aspect’.
In the philosophical systems, when a statement is made by the main proponent, objections against it are raised by others opposing that school. Such an objector usually takes one part[1] of the statement of the proponent and tries to criticize it. Such an objector is called ‘ekadeśin’. A more common word for such an objector is ‘purvapakṣin’.[2]
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore