Caturvedin: 4 definitions
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Caturvedin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Chaturvedin.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryCaturvedin.—(EI 23, 24; CII 3, 4; SII 1), a Brāhmaṇa versed in the four Vedas; one who has studied the four Vedas; later stereotyped as a family name among Brāhmaṇas. Note: caturvedin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaturvedin (चतुर्वेदिन्):—[=catur-vedin] [from catur > catasṛ] mfn. = -vidya, [Ratnāvalī ii, 5/6] (in Prākṛt).
[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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Ends with: Ananda bhatta caturvedin.
Full-text: Caturvedavid, Ananda bhatta caturvedin, Samanya, Caturvidya, Traividya-samanya, Anartapura, Vajasaneyi-Samhita.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Overall Summary and a Brief Discussion on the Findings of the Study < [Chapter 6]
Geographical extent and History of Northern India < [Chapter 1]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 38 - Acquisition of the Charter by Brāhmaṇas < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]