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Results for चातुर्विद्य

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

चातुर्विद्यcāturvidyaa.(-द्यी) Knowing the four Vedas.
(-द्यी) Knowing the four Vedas.
Derived forms and compounds
- -द्यम् The four Vedas; also चातुर्वैद्य.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

चातुर्विद्यcāturvidyamfn. (Pa1n2. 5-1, 124 Siddh.) = चत्˚ MBh. iii, 8227 Ra1jat. v, 158
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 5-1, 124 Siddh.) Equivalent to चत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied MBh. iii, 8227 Ra1jat. v, 158
2. neuter gender the 4 Vedas वेद s
3. neuter gender fourfold knowledge (viz. of धर्म, अर्थ, काम, मोक्ष Ni1lak.) MBh. xii, 1574 and 1837 Hariv. 9769.
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