Caturmahabhutika, Cātummahābhūtika, Catummahabhutika, Cāturmahābhūtika, Catur-mahabhutika, Catumahabhutika, Catumahābhūtika: 3 definitions
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Caturmahabhutika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Chaturmahabhutika.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycātummahābhūtika : (adj.) consisting of the four great elements.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Cātummahābhūtika: consisting of the 4 great elements (of kāya) D. I, 34, 55, 186, 195; S. II, 94 sq. ; Miln. 379; cp. Av. Ś II. 191 & Sk. cāṭurbhautika;
2) Catumahābhūtika: consisting of the four great elements DhsA. 403;
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCāturmahābhūtika (चातुर्महाभूतिक).—adj. (= Pali cātu(m)mahā°, and compare next), consisting of the four gross elements: Avadāna-śataka ii.191.4 and Bodhisattvabhūmi 61.7, see s.v. audārika; Divyāvadāna 652.13 (ayaṃ…) Brahmaṇā…°tika-mahāpuruṣaḥ prajñaptaḥ.
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.
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