Caturmedha, Catur-medha: 3 definitions
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Caturmedha 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 Chaturmedha.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaturmedha (चतुर्मेध).—One who has offered four sacrifices, namely अश्वमेध, पुरुषमेध, सर्वमेध (aśvamedha, puruṣamedha, sarvamedha), and पितृमेध (pitṛmedha).
Derivable forms: caturmedhaḥ (चतुर्मेधः).
Caturmedha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and medha (मेध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturmedha (चतुर्मेध):—[=catur-medha] [from catur > catasṛ] m. one who has offered 4 sacrifices (Aśva-, Puruṣa-, Sarva-, and Pitṛ-medha) or one who knows the Mantras required for them, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra ii, 17, 22.]
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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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