Caturi, Cāturī: 3 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Caturi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Chaturi.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycāturī (चातुरी).—f (S Common in poetry and ballads.) Shrewdness, sagacity, intelligence, ingenuity, cleverness.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcāturī (चातुरी).—f Shrewdness; sagacity.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cāturī (चातुरी):—[from cātura] f. (= rya, [Siddhānta-kaumudī napuṃs. 4; Vopadeva iv, 12]) dexterity, cleverness, [Prasannarāghava ii, 8/9; iii, 13/14; Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa vi, 12]
2) [v.s. ...] amiableness, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa x, 84.]
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)
Starts with: Caturidahpadastobha, Caturika, Caturindriya, Caturitthi Vimana, Caturiya.
Ends with: Gallacaturi.
Full-text: Gallacaturi, Gallopadhaniya, Pradikshate, Patra, Shubha, Catura.
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Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.88 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]
Verse 3.3.94 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.323 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.34 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.2.174 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 1.4.9 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 23 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)