Caturdvara, Caturdvāra, Catudvara, Catur-dvara, Catudvāra: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Caturdvara means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturdvara.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureCaturdvāra (चतुर्द्वार) refers to “four gates” (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “[...] Four Nāga kings should be prepared in the middle of the ditch. [...] Decorations should be prepared with lotuses made of barley grits all around outside the maṇḍala. Distributing four gates (caturdvāra), seven [jars] filled with offerings should be placed on each side. Having placed a white offering of what is obtainable with an arrangement of various juices, flowers should be scattered. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycatudvāra : (adj.) having four gates.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCatudvāra with 4 gates, of a house D. I, 102 (=DA. I, 270); of Avīciniraya It. 86; J. IV, 3; Pv. I, 1013; cp. Catudvāra Jātaka (No. 439; J. IV, 1 sq.);
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaturdvāra (चतुर्द्वार).—
1) a house with four entrances on four sides.
2) four doors taken collectively.
Derivable forms: caturdvāram (चतुर्द्वारम्).
Caturdvāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and dvāra (द्वार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturdvāra (चतुर्द्वार):—[=catur-dvāra] [from catur > catasṛ] mf(ā)n. having 4 doors or openings, [Mahābhārata xii, 269, 23] (said of the puruṣa), [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Caturdvāra (चतुर्द्वार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Covālaya.
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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: Catu, Dvara, Catur.
Full-text: Mahamittavindaka, Mittavinda Jataka, Covalaya, Caturashrita, Madyapura, Gijjha Jataka, Mittavindaka, Yanna.
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