Eknathi Bhagwat
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Marathi devotional text
Marathi philosophical text
commentary on the Bhagavata Purana
religious scripture
Eknathi Bhagwat is a seminal Marathi devotional and philosophical text by the saint Eknath, central to the Varkari tradition’s interpretation of the Bhagavata Purana and bhakti (devotional) practice.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marathi devotional text
ⓘ
Marathi philosophical text ⓘ commentary on the Bhagavata Purana ⓘ religious scripture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Paithan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Sant Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Varkari tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sant Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
detachment from worldly desires
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devotion to Vitthal ⓘ ethical living ⓘ saguna bhakti ⓘ |
| circulation | recited in Varkari gatherings ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti ⓘ |
| didacticRole | moral instruction for householders ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
equality of devotees
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inner purity over ritualism ⓘ nama-smarana (remembrance of the divine name) ⓘ |
| importanceInLanguage | major work of medieval Marathi literature ⓘ |
| importanceInTradition | central text for Varkari interpretation of Bhagavata Purana ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marathi bhakti literature
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Varkari devotional practice ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
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earlier bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| language | Marathi ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse commentary ⓘ |
| period | early modern period of Indian bhakti movement ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
bhakti Vedanta
NERFINISHED
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non-dualistic devotional theism ⓘ |
| primarySource | Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunityUsage | Varkari sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | interpretation of Bhagavata Purana for lay devotees ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre |
Bhagavata commentary
ⓘ
katha (narrative exposition) ⓘ |
| status | revered scripture among Marathi-speaking devotees ⓘ |
| usedFor |
devotional practice
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public kirtan and pravachan ⓘ religious teaching ⓘ |
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