Caturdha, Caturdhā: 9 definitions
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Caturdha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturdha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationCaturdhā (चतुर्धा) or Caturdhāvātara refers to the “fourfold incarnation of Viṣṇu” (viz., Rāma, Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.25. Accordingly as Rāma narrated to Satī:—“[...] after conferring thus unlimited prosperity on Viṣṇu, Śiva, the consort of Śivā, freely sported about at Kailāsa along with His attendants. [...] The delightful Viṣṇu protected the universe taking up various incarnations and sustaining it at the bidding of Siva. Now He has taken a fourfold incarnation (caturdhā-avātara) at the bidding of Śiva. I who am Rāma, and my brothers Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna are His incarnations. [...]’”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Caturdhā (चतुर्धा) refers to “(divided into) four parts”, according to the Nāmamantrārthāvalokinī by Vilāsavajra, which is a commentary on the Nāmasaṃgīti.—Accordingly, [while describing Ādibuddha]—“[...] He is tranquil, with the ornaments of a youth, in fine clothing, wearing about himself a many coloured garment. He has eight arms, holding at his heart with four hands the Śatasāhasrikāprajñāpāramitā divided into four parts (caturdhā), [and] carrying, in each of the other four hands, a sword of wisdom in the gesture of striking. [All this is to be] put in place [i.e. visualised] via the yoga of the four Buddha-thrones”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycaturdhā (चतुर्धा).—ad (S) In four ways, manners, modes, kinds.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaturdhā (चतुर्धा).—ibid. In four ways, fourfold.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturdhā (चतुर्धा).—[catur + dhā], adv. 1. In four parts, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Caturdhā (चतुर्धा).—[adverb] in four parts, fourfold.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caturdhā (चतुर्धा):—[=catur-dhā] [from catur > catasṛ] ind. in 4 parts, fourfold, [Ṛg-veda iv, 35, 2 f.; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā ii; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [from catur > catasṛ] cf. τέτραχα; [Hibernian or Irish] ceathardha
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dha, Ta, Catur.
Starts with: Caturdhabhu, Caturdhakarana, Caturdhakaranika, Caturdhakri, Caturdhara, Caturdhara-pratihara, Caturdharashiva, Caturdharin, Caturdharmakasutra, Caturdhashanti, Caturdhatu, Caturdhavatara, Caturdhavihita.
Ends with: Gayatrimantravyakhya caturdha.
Full-text: Caturdhavihita, Caturdhakri, Caturdhakarana, Caturdhabhu, Caturdhashanti, Gayatrimantravyakhya caturdha, Caturtta, Caturdhakaranika, Pancikarana, Dha, Caturdhavatara, Ashtadashopapurana, Abharana, Bhushana, Veda, Ash.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
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