Caturcitya, Catur-citya: 2 definitions
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Caturcitya 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 Chaturchitya.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaturcitya (चतुर्चित्य).—A pedestal, a raised square; चतुश्चित्यश्च तस्यासी- दष्टादशकरात्मकः (catuścityaśca tasyāsī- daṣṭādaśakarātmakaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 14.88.32.
Derivable forms: caturcityaḥ (चतुर्चित्यः).
Caturcitya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and citya (चित्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturcitya (चतुर्चित्य).—adj. supported on four layers, Mahābhārata 14, 2643.
Caturcitya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and citya (चित्य).
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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