Caturatman, Caturātman, Catur-atman: 5 definitions

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Caturatman 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 Chaturatman.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Caturātman (चतुरात्मन्).—m. Name of Viṣṇu.

Caturātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and ātman (आत्मन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caturātman (चतुरात्मन्).—adj. having four faces, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 25.

Caturātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and ātman (आत्मन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caturātman (चतुरात्मन्):—[=catur-ātman] [from catur > catasṛ] mfn. representing 4 persons, having 4 faces or shapes, [Harivaṃśa 12884] (Viṣṇu), [Nṛsiṃha-tāpanīya-upaniṣad; Rājataraṅgiṇī iv, 507 and v, 25] (Keśava).

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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.

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