Caturthika, Cāturthika: 14 definitions
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Caturthika 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 Chaturthika.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक) refers to a “quartan (fever)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “The Vājas are of five kinds. Their descriptions are given separately. [...] That which is snow-white all over the body (sarvāṅga) is Haṃsavāja. Blessed is the’ house where it is treated with respect. It should be carefully tended. It should not be ordinarily used in hunting. Its very touch cures many fevers, specially the quartan (cāturthika) [tasya sparśena naśyanti jvarāścāturthikādayaḥ]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)
Caturthikā (चतुर्थिका) refers to the “fourth day”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Gaṇeśa: “[...] At the bidding of us both the Vrata shall be performed till the fourth day at the end of a year. Let those who yearn for unequalled happiness in the world worship you devoutly in various ways on the fourth day in accordance with the rules. On the fourth day of Lakṣmī in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa he shall perform early morning ablution and entrust the Vrata to the brahmins. [...]”.
Ganapatya (गाणपत्य, gāṇapatya) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Ganesha is revered and worshipped as the prime deity (ishta-devata). Being a minor though influential movement, Ganapatya evovled, llike Shaktism and Shaivism, as a separate movement leaving behind a large body of literature.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक) or Cāturthikavidhi is the name of chapter 34 of the Saura-Kāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcarātra: an ancient Pāñcarātra consisting of four sections (kāṇḍas), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (ādikāṇḍa) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurāṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
cāturthika (चातुर्थिक).—m (S) The fourth day ague, quartan. See jvara
cāturthika (चातुर्थिक).—n The fourth day ague.
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
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक).—a. (-kī f.) [चतुर्थे अह्नि भवः ठक् वुञ् वा (caturthe ahni bhavaḥ ṭhak vuñ vā)]
1) Quartan, occurring every fourth day.
-kaḥ A quartan ague.
See also (synonyms): cāturthaka.
Caturthikā (चतुर्थिका).—f.
(-kā) A Pala. E. kan fem. form added to caturtha.
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक).—[adjective] appearing every fourth day; [substantive] the quartan ague.
1) Caturthikā (चतुर्थिका):—[from caturthaka > catasṛ] f. a weight of 4 Karṣas, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā i, 24; Aṣṭāṅga-hṛdaya v, 6, 27.]
2) Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक):—[from cātura] mfn. ([from] caturtha) idem, [Lāṭyāyana vii, 7, 29; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a quartan ague, [Horace H. Wilson]
Caturthikā (चतुर्थिका):—(kā) 1. f. A pala.
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक):—(von caturtha) adj. wohl zum 4ten Tage gehörig: tathā cāturthikasya vātsaprasya (padāntāṃścaturabhyasyettrirvā) [LĀṬY. 7, 7, 28.]
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक):—Adj. wohl dass. [Lāṭyāyana’s Śrautasūtra 7,7,29.] Comm. zu [Tāṇḍyabrāhmaṇa 12,11,24.]
Cāturthika (चातुर्थिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cāutthiya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Cāturthika (ಚಾತುರ್ಥಿಕ):—[adjective] of or relating to the fourth one.
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Cāturthika (ಚಾತುರ್ಥಿಕ):—[noun] any kind of fever that repeats every fourth day.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Caturthikarman, Caturthikasnana, Caturthikavidhi.
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