(p. 187) aikāntika profound, intense; earnest (ঐকান্তিক চেষ্টা); absorbedly employed, single-minded. fem. ঐকান্তিকী । ঐকান্তিকতা n. profundity, intensity; earnestness; sincerity; absorbing employment; single-mindedness. ঐকান্তিকে adv. in private. 7)