Turiyavastha, Turīyāvasthā, Turīyāvastha, Turiya-avastha: 2 definitions

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Turiyavastha 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Turiyavastha in Purana glossary
Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Turīyāvastha (तुरीयावस्थ) refers to the “fourth state” (i.e., that state which is above the three preceding states—waking, dreaming, deep-sleep) [Cf. the Rāmāyaṇa chapter 4.11.46].—The “fifth state” of a living being is death, where the other four states are [1. jāgṛt-avastha, waking state, 2. svapna-avastha, dreaming state, 3. suṣupta-avastha, deep sleep, 4. turīyāvastha, fourth state, that which is above the three preceding states]. Then the fifth state is death.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Turiyavastha in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

turīyāvasthā (तुरीयावस्था).—f The fourth state-in Hindu metaphysics.

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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.

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