Caturangini, Caturanginī, Caturaṅgiṇi: 3 definitions
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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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCaturaṅgiṇi (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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycaturanginī : (f.) (an army) consisting of elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturaṅgiṇī (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.
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Partial matches: Angini, Catur.
Full-text: Caturangin, Caturangabala, Brahmadanda, Abhimukha.
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