Catushpani, Catuṣpāṇi, Catur-pani: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Catuṣpāṇi can be transliterated into English as Catuspani or Catushpani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chatushpani.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Catuṣpāṇi (चतुष्पाणि) [=Pāṇicatuṣṭaya?] refers to “(having) four hands”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I honour Padmā, [beautiful and tender like] a lotus plant. Her eyes are lotus-like and she dwells in a bed of lotuses. Her four arms (pāṇicatuṣṭaya) look splendid with two lotuses [in two hands] and the gestures of grace and safety [in two others]. May the virgin goddess Durgā annihilate my hardships, I pray. Her hands are marked by the conch and discus. She has curly locks and rides [a lion,] the king of wild animals. [...]
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCatuṣpāṇi (चतुष्पाणि).—(catuṣpāṇiḥ) an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: catuṣpāṇiḥ (चतुष्पाणिः).
Catuṣpāṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms catur and pāṇi (पाणि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCatuṣpāṇi (चतुष्पाणि).—m.
(-ṇiḥ) A name of Vishnu. E. catur four, and pāṇi a hand, four-handed. catvāraḥ pāṇayo’sya .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCatuṣpāṇi (चतुष्पाणि):—[=catuṣ-pāṇi] [from catuṣ > catasṛ] m. ‘four-handed’, Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCatuṣpāṇi (चतुष्पाणि):—[catu-ṣpāṇi] (ṇiḥ) 2. m. Vishnu.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Partial matches: Catu, Catur, Pani.
Full-text: Panicatushtaya.
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