Caturangini, Caturanginī, Caturaṅgiṇi, Caturaṅginī: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Caturangini 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 Chaturangini.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Caturaṅgiṇi (चतुरङ्गिणि).—Fourfold forces sent by Yudhiṣṭhīra to escort Kṛṣṇa en route to Dvārakā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 10. 32.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
caturanginī : (f.) (an army) consisting of elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry.
caturaṅginī (စတုရင်္ဂိနီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[caturaṅga+inī]
[စတုရင်္ဂ+ဣနီ]
[Pali to Burmese]
caturaṅginī—
(Burmese text): အင်္ဂါ ၄-ပါးရှိသော (စစ်တပ်)။
(Auto-Translation): The four parts of the army.
Caturaṅginī (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 四兵 [sì bīng]: “four kinds of troops”.
Note: caturaṅginī can be alternatively written as: catur-aṅginī.
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
Caturaṅgiṇī (चतुरङ्गिणी):—[=catur-aṅgiṇī] [from catur-aṅgin > catur > catasṛ] f. ([scilicet] vāhinī) = ṅga-bala, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa i, 10, 32.]
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 (+0): Ini, Ankini, Caturanga, Catur.
Starts with (+0): Caturangini sena.
Full-text (+0): Caturangini sena, Caturangin, Si bing, Caturangabala, Brahmadanda, Abhimukha.
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