The Sanskrit term Samacaturaśra can be transliterated into English as Samacaturasra or Samacaturashra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Samachaturasra.

In Hinduism

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

Samacaturaśra (समचतुरश्र) is another name of Varga (“square”) which represents one of the twenty operations (logistics) of pāṭīgaṇita (“science of calculation which requires the use of writing material—the board”), according to Pṛthudakasvāmī’s commentary on the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta by Brahmagupta, a Sanskrit treatise on ancient Indian mathematics (gaṇita-śāstra) and astronomy from the 7th century.—According to Āryabhaṭa I in the Āryabhaṭīya: “A square figure of four equal sides 2 and the (number representing its) area are called varga. The product of two equal quantities is also varga”.—[The commentator Paramesvara remarks]:—“That four sided figure whose sides are equal and both of whose diagonals are also equal is called samacaturaśra (‘square’)”

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Samacaturasra (समचतुरस्र) refers to a “perfectly symmetrical body” and represents one of the six types of Saṃsthāna (structure karma), representing one of the various kinds of Nāma, or “physique-making (karmas)”, which in turn represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. What is meant by perfectly symmetrical (samacaturasra) body (saṃsthāna) body-making (nāma) karma? The karmas rise of which causes the perfectly symmetrical structure of the body accomplished are called perfectly symmetrical body (samacaturasa) body-making karma.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Samacaturasra (समचतुरस्र).—a. square.

-sram an equilateral tetragon.

Samacaturasra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sama and caturasra (चतुरस्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samacaturasra (समचतुरस्र).—mn.

(-sraḥ-sraṃ) An equilateral tetragon. Adj. Equally quadrangular, square.

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

1) Samacaturaśra (समचतुरश्र):—[=sama-catur-aśra] [from sama] mf(ā)n. (or -asra) having four equal angles, square, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] mn. a rectangular tetragon, square, [Śulba-sūtra; Āryabhaṭa; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

3) [v.s. ...] m. an equilateral tetr°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

[Sanskrit to German]

Samacaturasra in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samacaturasra (ಸಮಚತುರಸ್ರ):—[noun] (geom.) a plane figure having four equal sides and four equal angles (i.e. all of which are right angles); a square.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Asra, Cama, Sama, Caturashra.

Ends with: Dvisamacaturashra, Vishamacaturasra.

Full-text: Samacaturashri, Dvisamacaturashra, Samacatushkona, Samsthana.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Tattva 3: Puṇya (merit) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]

Appendix 1.2: types of karma < [Appendices]

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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)

Verse 8.25 - The types of karmas that constitute merit (puṇya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]

Verse 9.1 - Definition of saṃvara (stoppage of karmas) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]

Verse 8.11 - The subdivisions of physique-making or name-karma (nāma) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]

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