Caturvyuha, Catubyuha, Catubyūha, Caturvyūha: 8 definitions

Introduction:

Caturvyuha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Chaturvyuha.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Caturvyuha in Purana glossary

Caturvyūha (चतुर्व्यूह).—The Puruṣa divided into four.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 5. 34.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
Purana book cover
context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Discover the meaning of caturvyuha in the context of Purana from the community on Patreon

India history and geography

Caturvyūha (चतुर्व्यूह) or Caturvyūhasūtra (in 162 ślokas) is the name of a topic of the sūtra-grantha-mālā-division of the collected works of Vasishtha Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni (1878 -1936), according to the essay written by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra (सम्पदानन्दमिश्रः / ସମ୍ପଦାନନ୍ଦ ମିଶ୍ର).—Ganapati Muni (also known as Ayyala Somayajulu Ganapathi Sastry) was a disciple of Ramana Maharshi (இரமண மகரிசி)—an Indian Hindu sage from the 19th century. He was born into a family well-known for its traditional learning and worship of the Divine as Mother (Sri Vidya / Shaktism). His teachings were collected by his disciple, Srivatsa-Natesan, and kept there. Highlighting various categories and topics [e.g., caturvyūha-sūtra] [=caturvyūhasūtram], Dr. Sampadananda Mishra has edited and divided the entire literary storehouse of the sage in his essay called—“vāsiṣṭhagaṇapatimuneḥ sāhityam” (वासिष्ठगणपतिमुनेः साहित्यम्).

Source: The Journal of The Ganganatha Jha Campus: Volumes 58-59
India history book cover
context information

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.

Discover the meaning of caturvyuha in the context of India history from the community on Patreon

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Caturvyuha in Pali glossary

Catubyūha (catur+vyūha) arranged in 4 arrays (of hāra) Nett 3, 105;

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

catubyūha (စတုဗျူဟ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[catu+byūha]
[စတု+ဗျူဟ]

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary
Pali book cover
context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Discover the meaning of caturvyuha in the context of Pali from the community on Patreon

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Caturvyuha in Sanskrit glossary

1) Caturvyūha (चतुर्व्यूह):—[=catur-vyūha] [from catur > catasṛ] mfn. having 4 kinds of appearance, [Mahābhārata xii, 13603] (Hari), [Vāyu-purāṇa i, 1, 42] (Maheśvara)

2) [v.s. ...] containing 4 chapters, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha xv, 390]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Caturvyuha in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of caturvyuha in the context of Sanskrit from the community on Patreon

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Related products

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: