Caturguna, Catugguṇa, Catur-guna, Catugguna, Catur-guna, Caturguṇa: 10 definitions
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Caturguna 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 Chaturguna.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureCaturguṇa (चतुर्गुण) refers to “measuring ingredients four times the amount (of another given ingredient)”, according to the Vādakhaṇḍa section of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—Accordingly, while describing the recipe for Matsyakajjala (“fish black”): “Rub lac with four times its amount (caturguṇa) of water; take 4,8 litres of this liquid, filtered through a cloth, and boil it in an earthen vessel on low heat, until a fourth of it remains. Add 48 g each of powdered Natron, Borax, and Lodhra. Heat it a bit. Then, once it has cooled down, pour it into a glass bottle. Cook the skin of a fat fish for a day and night with this water. When it has thickened, remove it. This is known as ‘fish black’”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycatugguṇa : (adj.) four-fold; quadruple.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCatugguṇa: fourfold, quadruple D. II, 135; S. I, 27; J. I, 213; VvA. 186; Sdhp. Q40;
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 dictionaryCaturguṇa (चतुर्गुण).—a. four times, four-fold, quadruple.
Caturguṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and guṇa (गुण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturguṇa (चतुर्गुण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Four times, four-fold. E. catur, and guṇa multiplication.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturguṇa (चतुर्गुण).—[adjective] fourfold, quadruple.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caturguṇa (चतुर्गुण):—[=catur-guṇa] [from catur > catasṛ] mf(ā)n. fourfold, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii, 3, 2, 9; Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] tied with 4 strings (the upper garment), [Divyāvadāna vi, 46.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturguṇa (चतुर्गुण):—[catur-guṇa] (ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a. Four-fold.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCaturguṇa (ಚತುರ್ಗುಣ):—[adjective] four times; four-fold.
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Caturguṇa (ಚತುರ್ಗುಣ):—
1) [noun] the four times the quantity, number. etc.
2) [noun] (pl.) existence, thought, joy and the soul.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Catu, Guna, Catur.
Starts with: Caturgunam.
Full-text: Rupadharin, Ganaguna, Caturgunam, Samghati, Guna, Pushkala.
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