Caturjata, Caturjāta: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Caturjata 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 Chaturjata.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Google Books: Essentials of AyurvedaCaturjāta (चतुर्जात).—The Sanskrit name for an important Ayurvedic drug combination.—Elā, Tvak, Patra and Nāgakeśara together make Caturjāta.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caturjāta (चतुर्जात):—[=catur-jāta] [from catur > catasṛ] n. = cāt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Cāturjāta (चातुर्जात):—[from cātura] n. an aggregate of 4 substances, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cāturjāta (चातुर्जात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cāujjāya.
[Sanskrit to German]
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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Starts with: Caturjataka, Caturjatakiya.
Full-text: Caujjaya, Caturjataka.
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