Caturahan, Catur-ahan, Caturaha: 6 definitions
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Caturahan 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturahan.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCaturahan (चतुरहन्) [=ahaścatuṣka?] refers to the “time of four days”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] In four days (ahaścatuṣka) and nights [ahorātracatuṣkeṇa], there is no doubt that the best of Yogins knows [the feeling of] touch even from afar, by virtue of the state of absorption. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaturahan (चतुरहन्).—a period of four days.
Caturahan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and ahan (अहन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturaha (चतुरह).—[masculine] a period of four days.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caturaha (चतुरह):—[=catur-aha] [from catur > catasṛ] m. a period of 4 days, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii, 4, 4, 27; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xiii]
2) [v.s. ...] a Soma sacrifice lasting 4 days, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xii, 2, 2, 12; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xxiii f.; Vaitāna-sūtra xl f.] (cf. atri-c.)
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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)
Full-text: Atricaturaha, Jamadagna, Jahnava, Jamadagnya, Vasishthasamsarpa, Sanjaya, Caturvira, Samsarpa, Vishvamitra.
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
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