Catushpatha, 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补, 颁补迟耻岣补迟丑补, Catur-patha, Catuppatha: 21 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 can be transliterated into English as Catuspatha or Catushpatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chatushpatha.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: archive.org: Sardhatrisatikalottaragama颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to 鈥渃reating four direction by crossing twigs鈥� which is prescribed as one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the 办耻峁囜笉补 (鈥渇颈谤别-辫颈迟鈥�), according to the various 膧gamas and related literature. 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 is mentioned in the M峁沢endra-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 6). The Mata峁単ap膩rame艣vara (Kriy膩-p膩da, chap 4) mentions 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补kalpana, while the Kira峁嘺-膩gama (kriy膩-p膩da, chpater 4), Ajita-膩gama (Kriy膩-p膩da, chapter 21) and the Sv膩yambhuva-膩gama (chapter 17) mentions 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补ny膩sa.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to 鈥渃rossroads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, 鈥淭he teacher in the western house is one who belongs to the sequence of the line (of teachers). [...] He should offer bali at a crossroads [i.e., 肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补], (at the foot of) a solitary tree or a cremation ground or at the gathering of the Mothers. He does this once he has placed the sacrificial food (there) and eaten a little of it in front of the Krama. Within six months (he attains) success, and in eight (he becomes) pure. Satisfied, (the Yogin墨s) give (him) whatever he desires. Success is to be found in the sacred seats, primary and secondary, or in the meeting grounds and in the gathering of (initiates) of the Rule as well as in the eight houses (of the Mothers) for one who is fearless and not otherwise. [...]鈥�.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to 鈥渕eeting point of four streets鈥�, and is mentioned in a list of places highly susceptible to snake-bites, as taught in the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擳he K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 mentions that snake-bites that happen in certain places [like a meeting point of four streets (肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补)] are highly inimical to the victim.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture颁补迟耻岣补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮啶ぅ) refers to a 鈥渃rossroads鈥� (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [as the Bhagav膩n teaches an offering manual]: 鈥淎 wax Garu岣峚 should be made. [...] When there is a disturbance by winds, it should be placed at crossroads (肠补迟耻岣补迟丑补) or at the city gate. All winds are stopped in a moment. Even the Vairambha winds are stopped. They are bound and unable to blow again. Merely upon showing, all N膩gas will run away鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to a 鈥減lace where four roads meet鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淣ow, [the Blessed One] has taught [holy sites] such as the 辫墨峁环补 and upa辫墨峁环补 in sequence. [...] (7) The 尘别濒腻辫补办补 [sites] are proclaimed to be a bank of a river, a garden, an ocean, and a place where four roads meet (肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补). (8) The upa尘别濒腻辫补办补 [sites] are on the summit of a mountain, the center of a village, and V峁沶d膩kaum膩riparvaka (or a mountain [where there is] a flock of maidens). A lineage land is [also] the upa尘别濒腻辫补办补. [...]鈥�.
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)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to the 鈥渃rossing of the roads鈥�, according to P奴jyap膩da鈥檚 Sarv膩rthasiddhi.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] And even among the five-sensed beings, many belong to the animal world such as the cow, the deer, the bird, the serpent, etc. Hence human birth is as difficult of attainment as a heap of jewels at the crossing of the roads (肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补). And if one loses the condition of a human being by negligence, it is as difficult to attain it once again, as it is difficult for a burnt tree to regain its old freshness. Even if human birth is attained, a good country, a good family, keen senses, health, etc. are more and more difficult of attainment. [...]鈥�.
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.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Husain Shahi Bengal颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�) refers to 鈥渃ross-way鈥� according to 艢r墨n膩tha 膧c膩ryac奴岣嵞乵a峁噄鈥檚 Viv膩ha-tattv膩r峁嘺va.鈥擱ural settlements [in medieval Bengal] contained, in addition to habitations, roads and paths, tanks with bathing 驳丑腻峁璼 which supplied water to the people, jungles serving the purpose of the pasture-land and canals forming a sort of drainage system for the village. [...] It is known from 艢r墨n膩tha 膧c膩ryac奴岣嵞乵a峁噄鈥檚 Viv膩ha-tattv膩r峁嘺va that rural areas had [viz., cross-way (肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补)][...]. Thus the disposition of land in rural settlements conformed, in many respects, to the needs of the people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补.鈥�(LP), a place where four roads meet. Note: 肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� 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 Dictionary肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�).鈥攏 S A meeting place of four roads or ways.
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 dictionary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�).鈥�(肠补迟耻岣补迟丑补岣� or 肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补岣�)
-tham also) a place where four roads meet, a crossway; Manusm峁泃i 4.39,9,264.
-迟丑补岣� a Br膩hma峁嘺.
Derivable forms: 肠补迟耻峁补迟丑补岣� (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶ム).
颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and patha (啶ぅ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�).鈥攎.
(-迟丑补岣�) A Brahman. n.
(-迟丑补峁�) A place where four roads meet. E. catur four, and pathi a road, ac aff. catv膩ra岣� panth膩na岣� brahmacary膩daya岣� 膩艣ram膩 yasya ac sam膩sa岣� .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�).鈥攊. e. catur -patha, m. and n. A place where four roads meet, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 131.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�).鈥擺masculine] [neuter] eross-way.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�):鈥擺=肠补迟耻峁�-辫补迟丑补] [from catu峁� > catas峁�] mn. a place where 4 roads meet, cross-way, [Taittir墨ya-br膩hma峁嘺 i; 艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺 ii; Kau艣ika-s奴tra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. 鈥榳alking the 4 paths (id est. 膧艣谤补尘补蝉 cf. 肠补迟耻谤-腻艣谤补尘颈苍)鈥�, a Br膩hman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. one of the 18 ceremonies performed with Ku峁囜笉as, [Tantr.]
4) 颁腻迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞ぞ啶む啶粪啶ぅ):鈥擺from 肠腻迟耻谤补] mfn. being on a cross-way (cat), [膧pastamba-艣rauta-s奴tra viii, 18, 1.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (啶氞い啷佮し啷嵿お啶�):鈥擺肠补迟耻-峁补迟丑补] (迟丑补峁�) 1. n. A place where four roads meet, m. Br膩hman.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCatuppatha: a fourways J. IV, 460;
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarycatuppatha (醼呩�愥��曖�贯�曖��) [(pu,na) (醼曖�亰醼�)]鈥�
[catu+patha]
摆醼呩赌愥赌�+醼曖赌虑
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus颁补迟耻峁补迟丑补 (嗖氞菠喑佮卜喑嵿勃嗖�):鈥擺noun] a place where four roads meet or where two roads intersect each other.
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: Catur, Catuh, Pata.
Starts with: Catushpathakalpana, Catushpathakritashaya, Catushpathaniketa, Catushpathanyasa, Catushpatharata, Catushpathasad.
Full-text: Catushpathaniketa, Catushpatharata, Catushpathasad, Catushpathakritashaya, Catushpathanyasa, Nagaracatutpatha, Mrittika, Pata, Catvara, Catvaravasini, Catushpathakalpana, Caturmahapatha, Shvasa, Daivata, Nigama, Pravana, Shringataka, Kamada.
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