Bhutacatushtaya, Bhūtacatuṣṭaya, Bhūta-catuṣṭaya, Bhuta-catushtaya: 2 definitions

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Bhutacatushtaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Bhūtacatuṣṭaya and Bhūta-catuṣṭaya can be transliterated into English as Bhutacatustaya or Bhutacatushtaya or Bhuta-catustaya or Bhuta-catushtaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhutachatushtaya.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Bhutacatushtaya in Shaivism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Bhūtacatuṣṭaya (भूतचतुष्टय) [=Caturbhūta?] refers to the “four elements”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.131:—“[...] For the former [i.e., Ṣaḍdhātusamīkṣā] acknowledge that ordinary human practice is accounted for if this much [is admitted]: the five elements and consciousness, because such other [things as] the sense organs are included in these; whereas the latter admit that the ordinary human practice [consisting in the relationship between] an apprehending [subject] and an apprehended [object] is accounted for if a particular transformation called ‘consciousness’ arises in the four elements  (bhūtacatuṣṭaya) from [some of their] various combinations, and if this transformation does not arise [from other combinations of the four elements]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Bhutacatushtaya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhūtacatuṣṭaya (ಭೂತಚತುಷ್ಟಯ):—[noun] (phil.) collectively the four basic elements the earth, water, fire and air believed to constitute all physical matter.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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