Turya, °ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹: 23 definitions
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Turya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Truy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) is the name of a musical instrument, according to the ÅšivapurÄåṇa 2.4.5 (“KÄårttikeya is crownedâ€�).—Accordingly, after the Ká¹›ttikÄås spoke to KÄårttikeya: “[...] KumÄåra reached the foot of a Nyagrodha tree at KailÄåsa in the fast chariot along with Nandin seated to his right. [...] Then in order to see him Åšiva, along with Viṣṇu, BrahmÄå, the gods, sages and others went there. Many conches, BherÄ«s and °ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹s were sounded. There was great jubilation among the delighted gods. VÄ«rabhadra and other Gaṇas followed them with different chiming cymbols beating the time and sporting about. [...]â€�
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).—Generally a war-musical instrument; employed on auspicious occasions, and in temples;1 sounding of bugles in a wrestling match;2 finding CÄåṇūra declining, Kaṃsa stopped the sounding of the drum when the Devas sounded divine music.3
- 1) BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa I. 11. 18; Matsya-purÄåṇa 149. 2; 163. 105; 192. 28.
- 2) Viṣṇu-purÄåṇa V. 20. 30.
- 3) Viṣṇu-purÄåṇa V. 20. 71-3.
°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) refers to “clarionetsâ€�, according to the RÄåmÄåyaṇa verse 5.3.8-13. Accordingly:—“[...] Seeing the city [viz., Laá¹…kÄå] everywhere Hanuma (HanumÄån) became surprised at heart. Thereafter Hanuma the monkey, became happy seeing [...] auspicious houses resounding everywhere with the sounds of clarionets (³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹) and ornaments (Äå²ú³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a), [...], equalling the city of VasvaukasÄårÄå, as though flying towards the sky. Seeing that city of RÄåvaṇa, which was best among cities, a wealthy city, a beautiful and auspicious city, that powerful Hanuma thought thusâ€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄåṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) refers to “trumpetsâ€�, according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—Accordingly, “The man who offers the sacrifice along with his wife, the teacher and a sculptor goes at an auspicious time with elephants, horses, and chariots to the dwellings, temples, and doors taking (with them) some things (as an offering), which bestow what is auspicious. They do this with the sounds of conches, trumpets and the like [i.e., Å›aá¹…kha-³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹-Äådi-nirghoá¹£a], with the sound of singing and dancing while reciting auspicious hymns and (giving their) blessings with auspicious gifts. [...] Then (after having made offerings in the directions) one should install the Liá¹…ga and worship the teacher vigorouslyâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric TraditionsTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�) or °Õ³Ü°ù²âÄåvasthÄå refers to the “transcendent state called the Fourthâ€�, according to the ĪśvarapratyabhijñÄåkÄårikÄå III.2.12.—Accordingly, “But when, through realizing [that the divine] qualities such as all-pervasiveness and eternality apply to oneself, by having the experience of the [real] “Iâ€� whose nature is [unqualified] freedom—[an experience] pointed out by the guru’s instruction and other methods that I have explained—[and] having therefore emerged as it were from [identification with] the objective knowables of the Void etc., and [as a result] abiding [in one’s real nature], then that is the [transcendent] state [called] the Fourth (³Ù³Ü°ù²â²¹-²¹±¹²¹²õ³Ù³óÄå). [...]â€�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�) represents the number 4 (four) in the “word-numeral systemâ€� (²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒk³ó²âÄå), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 4â€�turya] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the ÅšÄåstras, connote numbers.

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�) refers to the “fourth stateâ€�, according to Ká¹£emarÄåja’s PratyabhijñÄåhá¹›daya.—Accordingly, while discussing easy methods of Yoga practice: “[...] By apprehending the absence of thought because there is no thinking at all, one becomes full of the perception of a knowing subject's own consciousness devoid of defects such as the body and so on, and one soon obtains immersion in the fourth [state] (turya) and that beyond the fourth [state], [an immersion] whose expansiveness is [always] opening outâ€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äåsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) or °ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ka refers to certain “musical instrumentsâ€� (employed in the ‘pursuitâ€�-method of catching elephants), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 10, “on the catching of elephantsâ€]: â€�11. With sounds of kettledrums, musical instruments (³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹ka), drums, etc. [bherÄ«³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹kakÄåhalÄådininadaiá¸�], driving apart the elephants, the herders, always with a crowd (of followers), swiftly and fearlessly pursuing the greatly frightened animals, when the young elephants are lame with foot weariness, shall then quickly and cleverly catch them. This is the method of catching elephants known as ‘pursuit’â€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) refers to â€�(heavenly) musical instrumentsâ€�, according to MahÄåprajñÄåpÄåramitÄåÅ›Äåstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen Äå±¹±ðṇi°ì²¹-»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹²õ (‘special attributesâ€�)]—[...] (5). The Buddha has no non-concentrated mind.—[...] The heavenly musical instruments (divya-³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹) make all sorts of sounds dear to the gods, and they do so while being without mind (citta) or consciousness (±¹¾±ÂáñÄå²Ô²¹) by virtue of the merits (±è³Üṇy²¹) acquired by the gods. If these heavenly musical instruments that are without mind or consciousness do such things, how could it be said that the Buddha, who is endowed with mind, cannot preach the Dharma? This is why it is said that the Buddha does not have a non-concentrated mindâ€�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄåPuá¹£pavará¹£a (पà¥à¤·à¥à¤ªà¤µà¤°à¥à¤�) refers to “celestial cymbalsâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄå: the eighth chapter of the MahÄåsaṃnipÄåta (a collection of MahÄå²âÄåna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[...] A hundred thousand gods, having let fall the rain of flowers and played the celestial cymbals (³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹), uttered a joyous utterance: ‘Living beings who, having heard this teaching, believe it, embrace it, practice it, and proceed to the realm of the Buddha. All the Buddha-fields, where the Awakened Lords appear, are adorned with ornaments and respected by the wise. Why is that? When the Buddhas appear, such dharma will be taught, and the good men endowed with inconceivable qualities will see it’â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄå²âÄåna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryTurya.�(IE 7-1-2), ‘four�. Note: turya 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).—n S A musical instrument gen.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�).â€�a. Fourth; N.4.123.
-ryam 1 A quarter, a fourth part.
2) (In VedÄånta phil.) The fourth state of the soul in which it becomes one with Brahman.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).—[³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹te tÄåá¸yate tÅ«r-yat] A kind of musical instrument; तूरà¥à¤¯à¤˜à¥‹à¤·à¥ˆà¤ƒ पà¥à¤°à¤¹à¤°à¥à¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤ƒ (³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹ghoá¹£aiá¸� prahará¹£itaá¸�) Manusmá¹›ti 7.225; KumÄårasambhava 7.1.
Derivable forms: ³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹á¸� (तूरà¥à¤¯à¤ƒ), ³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹m (तूरà¥à¤¯à¤®à¥�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�) or Turyya.—mfn.
(-°ù²â²¹á¸�-°ù²âÄå-°ù²â²¹á¹�) Fourth. E. irr. derived from catur four, with yat aff.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) or TÅ«ryya.—mfn.
(-ryaá¸�-r²âÄå ryaá¹�) Fourth: see turya. n.
(-°ù²â²¹á¹�) Any musical instrument, the genus of which four species are reckoned, as wind instruments, stringed instruments, &c. E. catur four, yat deriv. irr.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�).—i. e. catur + ya (see ³Ù³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹), 1. ord. number, Fourth, [BhÄågavata-PurÄåṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 3, 9. 2. n. A quarter, [BhÄågavata-PurÄåṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 9, 8.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).—I. = turya, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä�] 2, 91. Ii. m. and n. Any musical instrument, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 7, 225.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTurya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�).—[adjective] = ³Ù³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹.
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°Õ³Ü°ù²âÄå (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾).—[feminine] superior strength.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).â€�1. [neuter] a musical instrument.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).â€�2. [adjective] the fourth.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�).â€�3. v. vá¹›tra³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) °Õ³Ü°ù²âÄå (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾):—[from turÄåyaṇa > tur] f. superior power, [Taitti°ùÄ«²â²¹-saṃhitÄå ii, 2, 12.]
2) Turya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�):—[from ³Ù³Ü°ùÄ«²â²¹] a mfn. ([PÄåṇini 5-2, 51], [vArttika] 1) 4th, [BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa; VetÄåla-pañcaviṃśatikÄå; Åšrutabodha]
3) [v.s. ...] forming a 4th part, [BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] n. the 4th state of soul (See °ùÄ«²â²¹), [vii, 9, 32; Haá¹ha-pra-dÄ«pikÄå iv, 45; RÄåmatÄåpanÄ«ya-upaniá¹£ad ii, 4, 15 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
5) [v.s. ...] mfn. being in that state of soul, [BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa vi f.]
6) b ²âÄå See [column]1.
7) °ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�):—[from tÅ«rti > tÅ«r] a See ap-, mitraetc.
8) [from ³ÙÅ«°ù²¹] 2. ³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹ n. (m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a musical instrument, [PÄåṇini; Manu-smá¹›ti vii; MahÄåbhÄårata] etc. (ifc. f(Äå). , [Kaá¹ha-upaniá¹£ad; Harivaṃśa])
9) [v.s. ...] cf. sa-.
10) 3. ³ÙÅ«°ù²â²¹ mfn. = tur, 4th, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä� ii, 91]
11) m. Name of a family, [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Turya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�):—[(ryyaá¸�-ry²âÄå-ryyaá¹�) a.] Fourth.
2) °ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�):â€�(°ù²â²â²¹á¹�) 1. n. Any musical instrument. a. The fourth.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Turya (तà¥à¤°à¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Turia, °ÕÅ«°ù²¹.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (तूरà¥à¤�) [Also spelled truy]:â€�(nm) a trumpet; ~[nÄåda] sounding of trumpet(s).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTurya (ತà³à²°à³à²�):â€�
1) [adjective] forming a 4th part.
2) [adjective] (phil.) being in the fourth state (said of the soul).
3) [adjective] (astrol.) being in the fourth house (from one’s birth house).
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (ತೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] the one following the third or three others in a series; the fourth.
2) [noun] (astrol.) the fourth house from the birth-house in one’s horoscope.
3) [noun] the Supreme Spirit.
4) [noun] the fourth state of the soul in which it becomes one with the Supreme Spirit.
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°ÕÅ«°ù²â²¹ (ತೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a kind of wind instrument.
2) [noun] any musical instrument in general.
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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Partial matches: The, The, Turya, Te.
Starts with (+5): Turyabhiksha, Turyadasha, Turyaganda, Turyage, Turyaghosha, Turyakhanda, Turyakrsha, Turyamana, Turyamaya, Turyamsha, Turyangaka, Turyanti, Turyapati, Turyarudha, Turyashra, Turyashrama, Turyasthiti, Turyata, Turyatita, Turyatitadasha.
Full-text (+91): Ranaturya, Pratipatturya, Bhaktaturya, Turyakhanda, Gandhaturya, Mallaturya, Mrityuturya, Turyamaya, Yamaturya, Mangalaturya, Samgramaturya, Nanditurya, Shatruturya, Turyaghosha, Mitraturya, Mallabhatiturya, Saturyam, Turyaganda, Turyavah, Saturya.
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