Caturmukha, Catur-mukha, Caturmukh膩: 27 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Vastushastra
2. Purana
3. Shaivism
4. Kavya
5. Pancaratra
6. Ayurveda
7. Shaktism
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Caturmukha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Chaturmukha.

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In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra

1) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮):鈥擮ne of the eight types of villages, according to Chapter 9 of the M膩nas膩ra (called the 驳谤腻尘补濒补办峁峁嘺尘). The M膩nas膩ra is one of the traditional authorative Hindu treatises on V膩stu艣膩stra. The form of this village is said to be 迟补迟迟补诲谤奴辫别峁嘺, which means it represents the form of the meaning of its Sanskrit name.

2) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to a type of temple (辫谤腻蝉腻诲补) classified under the group named Kail膩艣a, according to 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 chapter 49. The Kail膩艣a group contains ten out of a sixty-four total 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补s (temples) classified under five prime 惫颈尘腻苍补蝉 (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahm膩 for as many gods (including himself). This group represents temples (e.g. Caturmukha) that are to be globular shaped. The 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补s, or 鈥榯emples鈥�, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the V膩stu艣膩stra.

Caturmukha is mentioned in another list from the 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 chapter 56, being part of the group named Nig奴岣峢a, containing 5 unique temple varieties.

Caturmukha is also mentioned as a classification of 鈥榯emple鈥� in the 莫艣腻苍补艣颈惫补驳耻谤耻诲别惫补辫补诲诲丑补迟颈 which features a list of 52 temple types. This list represents the classification of temples in South-India.

3) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to a category of gopura, which is the 鈥渢ower鈥� built above the gateway of a house, palace or Buddhist monastery.

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Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) is the name of a 驳补峁嘺 (attendant of 艢iva), mentioned in the Skandapur膩峁嘺 4.2.53. In this chapter, 艢iva (Giri艣a) summons his attendants (驳补峁嘺s) and ask them to venture towards the city V膩r膩峁嘺s墨 (K膩艣墨) in order to find out what the 测辞驳颈苍墨蝉, the sun-god, Vidhi (Brahm膩) were doing there.

While the 驳补峁嘺s such as Caturmukha were staying at K膩艣墨, they were desirous but unable of finding a weakness in king Divoda艣a who was ruling there. K膩艣墨 is described as a fascinating place beyond the range of Giri艣a鈥檚 vision, and as a place where 测辞驳颈苍墨蝉 become a测辞驳颈苍墨蝉, after having come in contact with it. K膩艣墨 is described as having both the power to destroy great delusion, as well as creating it.

The Skandapur膩峁嘺 narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (迟墨谤迟丑补-尘腻丑腻迟尘测补) throughout India. It is the largest Mah膩pur膩峁嘺 composed of over 81,000 metrical verses, with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to the 鈥渇our-faced deity鈥�, and is used to describe 艢iva assuming the form of Brahm膩, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.30 (鈥淭he Celebration of P膩rvat墨鈥檚 Return鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] In the meantime the lord of mountains returned from the Ga峁単膩. He saw the mendicant in the human form in his court-yard. [...] Then the lord of mountains saw the four-faced deity (caturmukha), the creator of worlds, red in colour and reciting the Vedic hymns. Then the lord of mountains saw the form of the sun, the eye of the universe, much to his enthusiastic amazement. Then, O dear one, he saw him in the wonderful form of 艢iva accompanied by P膩rvat墨. He was smiling and shining beautifully. [...]鈥�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥擝rahm膩 (s.v.) as Vedar膩艣墨 with G膩yatri and S膩vitri; acted as Udg膩ta for Soma's R膩jas奴ya and officiated as priest for Um膩's marriage;¹ three avastas of: as Brahm膩, K膩la and Puru峁, creating, destroying and as being indifferent; hence three gu峁嘺s, three agnis, three Vedas and three worlds.²

1) Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 4. 7-12; 6. 25; 23. 20; 53. 7; 154. 483.
2) V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 5. 15-17.

: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. XIV.8.30, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning Caturmukha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) or Caturmukh膩gama refers to one of 耻辫腻驳补尘补蝉 (supplementary scriptures) of the 叠颈尘产腻驳补尘补 which is one of the twenty-eight 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟腻驳补尘补: a classification of the 艢aiva division of 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉. The 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord 艢iva, received by P膩rvat墨 and accepted by Vi峁ａ箛u. The purpose of revealing 耻辫腻驳补尘补蝉 (e.g., Caturmukha 膧gama) is to explain more elaborately than that of 尘奴濒腻驳补尘补蝉 (e.g., Bimba-膩gama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in 尘奴濒腻驳补尘补蝉.

: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to 鈥渇our faces鈥� and is used to describe Brahm膩, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 13.29-36, while describing the appearance and worship of Rudra]鈥斺€淭he auspicious Brahm膩 [has] four faces (caturmukha), four arms, beautiful eyes, and a red complexion. [He holds] a bundle of very sharp grass [that] hangs down [from his hands]. [Brahm膩 is] mounted on Ha峁僺a, holds a stick and 谤耻诲谤腻办峁, carries a water jar for protection, [and] the four Vedas. [He] gives the fruits of all siddhis鈥�.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Kavya (poetry)

: Google Books: Indian K膩vya Literature

Caturmukha (Apabhra峁兣沘 Caumuha=nominative Caumuhu), we see that he was one of the greatest Apabhra峁兣沘 epic poets, though known at present only from a few quotations and references. Though a Brahmanical author, he receives homage from Jaina poets, who indicate also that he was the pioneer of the 鈥榗lassical鈥� form of Apabhra峁兣沘 epic, which moreover became the classical form of epic continued in later languages such as Avadh墨. Thus Svayambh奴 (Ri峁弓ha峁噀micariu 1.1.10) says that Caumuhu 鈥榤ade over to him鈥� the 辫补诲诲丑补岣峣腻 (metre) 鈥榚ntwined with鈥� the 肠丑补岣嶀笉补峁噄, duvai and dhuvau.

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Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) or Caturmukhasth膩pana (lit. 鈥渋nstallation of the four-faced one鈥擝rahman鈥�) is the name of chapter 5 of the Sa峁僰ar峁峁嘺-K膩峁囜笉a of the 贬补测补艣墨谤峁辫补帽肠补谤腻迟谤补: an ancient P膩帽car膩tra consisting of four sections (办腻峁囜笉补蝉), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (腻诲颈办腻峁囜笉补) it was revealed by God in the form of Haya艣iras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipur膩峁嘺 chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Sa峁僰ar峁峁嘺k膩峁囜笉a of the Haya艣墨r峁-pa帽car膩tra.

: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to 鈥渇our-faced one鈥� and is a name of Brahm膩, as mentioned in the 9th century Haya艣墨r峁-pa帽car膩tra (膧dik膩峁囜笉a chapter 1).鈥斺€淸...] Formerly, it is told, Vir奴p膩k峁-Mahe艣vara (i.e., 艢iva) with Gaur墨 (i.e., P膩rvat墨) questioned the four-faced one (Caturmukha, i.e., Brahm膩) who was staying in the above of Vair膩ja鈥�.

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) is another name for 惭耻诲驳腻苍苍补 or 鈥渞ice cooked with green gram鈥� and represents one of the six kinds of 鈥渃ooked rice鈥� (bhakta) as described in the 17th century Bhojanakut奴hala (诲谤补惫测补驳耻峁嚹乬耻峁嘺-办补迟丑补苍补), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as 笔腻办补艣腻蝉迟谤补 or 笔腻办补办补濒腻.鈥擺...] Cooked rice dishes are of six types based upon the different ingredients used along with rice. These, collectively called as 峁岣峷颈诲丑腻苍苍补. They are [viz., 尘耻诲驳腻苍苍补 (rice cooked with green gram)]. To describe this 峁岣峷颈诲丑腻苍苍补 the author quotes an Ayurvedic text namely Kriy膩s膩ra.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)

1) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) or Caturmukharasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the 惭补诲丑耻尘补迟墨, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to N峁泂i峁僪a Kavir膩ja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he 惭补诲丑耻尘补迟墨 manuscript, consisting of 5,586 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term鈥擟aturmukha-rasa in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥�caturmukharasakathanam.

2) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨.鈥擳he 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨 by M膩dhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he complete entry reads: 肠补迟耻谤尘耻办丑补谤补蝉补岣�.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Caturmukh膩 (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne having four faces鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(K膩mah膩) the Ma峁単al膩 from K膩mar奴pa has four faces [i.e., 肠补迟耻谤尘耻办丑腻] and is very powerful. She has two arms and sits on a ghost. She makes gestures of fearlessness and boon bestowal; she is well adorned with all the ornaments and has a large, pleasing and auspicious face鈥�.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to 鈥渇our-faced鈥� and is used to describe Mah膩vairocana, according to the N膩mamantr膩rth膩valokin墨 by Vil膩savajra, which is a commentary on the N膩masa峁僩墨ti.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing Mah膩vairocana]鈥斺€淎nd then [the S膩dhaka should visualise] Mah膩vairocana on the principal seat, generated by means of the syllable 腻岣�. [Why has he four faces?] Since consciousness鈥攚hich is of the nature of the Dharma-Sphere since, by its nature, it lacks such forms as the grasped [i.e., the subject-object duality]鈥攊s four-faced (caturmukha). [This is] because the four liberation faces [/doors]鈥攅mptiness and the rest鈥攁re the cause of the origination of all meditative concentrations, [and this in turn is] because their ground is the Dharma-Sphere. [...]鈥�.

: Wisdom Experience: Core Teachings of the Sakya Lamdr茅 Tradition

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) refers to the 鈥渟mall dharma protector鈥�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) or 峁峁噈ukha is the name of the Yak峁 accompanying 痴颈尘补濒补苍腻迟丑补: the thirteenth of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.鈥擩aina liturgical treatises attribute to 痴颈尘补濒补苍腻迟丑补, the thirteenth Jina, the L膩帽chana or symbol of the boar. The particular attendant spirits attached to him are named as 峁峁噈ukha and Vairo峁璱 (艢vet膩mbara: Vidit膩). The King to stand for his fanner is called Svaya峁僢hu-V膩sudeva. His Kevala tree is Jambu (Black-berry).

峁峁噈ukha is known by the name of Caturmukha, to the Digambaras and 峁峁噈ukha to the 艢vet膩mbaras. Both sects, however, concurrenily assign to him the vehicle of a peacock. Caturmukha has twelve arms acem ding to one version and eight arms according to another. The arms hold such objects as鈥攁n axe, scimitar (Kauk峁yaka), Ak峁ma峁噄 (?) shield, staff etc. The Yak峁 峁峁噈ukha has twelve hands holding a fruit, disc, arrow, sword, noose, rosary, mongoose, discus, bond, fruit, goad and Abhaya.

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

C膩turmukha (啶氞ぞ啶む啶班啶啶�) is the name of an ancient king, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [R膩ma and Lak峁a峁嘺] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淪i峁僪aratha鈥檚 son, Brahmaratha, became king next, then C膩turmukha, Hemaratha, 艢ataratha, Udayap峁泃hu, V膩riratha, Induratha, 膧dityaratha, M膩ndh膩t峁�, V墨rasena in turn, King Pratimanyu, King Pratibandhu, King Ravimanyu, Vasantatilaka, Kuberadatta, Kunthu, 艢arabha, Dvirada in turn, then Si峁僪ada艣ana, Hira峁噛aka艣ipu, Pu帽jasthala, Kakutstha, Raghu. Among these kings some reached emancipation and some heaven鈥�.

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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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥攁n epithet of 叠谤补丑尘腻; 啶囙い啶班い啶距お啶多い啶距え啶� 啶ぅ啷囙啷嵿啶ぞ啶掂た啶むぐ啶むぞ啶ㄠた啶膏す啷� 啶氞い啷佮ぐ啶距え啶� (itarat膩pa艣at膩ni yathecchay膩 vitara t膩ni sahe 肠补迟耻谤腻苍补苍补) Udb.

Derivable forms: 肠补迟耻谤尘耻办丑补岣� (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮啶�).

Caturmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and mukha (啶啶�). See also (synonyms): 肠补迟耻谤腻苍补苍补.

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Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥攈aving four faces.

-办丑补岣� an epithet of 叠谤补丑尘腻; 啶む啶掂い啷嵿い啶� 啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ啶� 啶氞い啷�- 啶班啶啶栢ぞ啶む (tvatta岣� sarva峁� catu- rmukh膩t) R.1.22. (-kham) 1. four faces; Kum膩rasambhava 2.17.

Caturmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and mukha (啶啶�).

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

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥攎.

(-办丑补岣�) 1. The deity Brahma. 2. A preparation of mercury. E. catur and mukha a face.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥�(n.) I. four faces, [Kum膩rasa峁僢hava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 17. Ii. adj. 1. having four faces, epithet of Brahman, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 1, 2, 26; Vi峁ａ箛u, [Raghuva峁兣沘, (ed. Stenzler.)] 10, 23; 艢iva, [厂耻苍诲辞辫补蝉耻苍诲辞辫腻办丑测腻苍补] 3, 28; and a D膩nava, [Hariva峁兣沘, (ed. Calc.)] 12934. 2. having four points, [Hariva峁兣沘, (ed. Calc.)] 10630. Jaya

Caturmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and mukha (啶啶�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮).鈥�(掳鈥�) four faces; [adjective] four-faced, [masculine] [Epithet] of [several] gods.

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

1) Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮):鈥擺=catur-mukha] [from catur > catas峁�] (in [compound]) 4 faces, [Kum膩ra-sambhava ii, 17]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. 鈥榝our-faced鈥�, in [compound]

3) [v.s. ...] four-pointed (an arrow), [Hariva峁兣沘 10630]

4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Brahm膩, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 iii; 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 i; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 iii, 8, 16; Kath膩sarits膩gara xx]

5) [v.s. ...] of Vi峁ａ箛u, [Hariva峁兣沘 12344; Raghuva峁兣沘 x, 23]

6) [v.s. ...] of 艢iva (cf. -tva), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 xiii, 6393]

7) [v.s. ...] of a D膩nava, [Hariva峁兣沘 12934]

8) [v.s. ...] (in music) a kind of measure

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮):鈥擺catur-mukha] (办丑补岣�) 1. m. The deity 叠谤补丑尘腻; a preparation of mercury.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Caturmukha (啶氞い啷佮ぐ啷嵿ぎ啷佮) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Caummuha.

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Caturmukha (嗖氞菠喑佮舶喑嵿伯喑佮矕):鈥�

1) [noun] Brahma, the Creator of the universe, who is conceived as having four faces.

2) [noun] a man characterised by cleverness and wit.

3) [noun] (jain.).

context information

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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