Caudavidya, Caudāvidyā: 2 definitions

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Caudavidya means something in Marathi. 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.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

caudāvidyā (चौदाविद्या).—f pl The fourteen divisions of science; viz. the four Vedas, the six Angas (grammar, prosody, astronomy, pronunciation, interpretation of unusual terms, the Hindu ritual), the eighteen Puraṇs, Mimansa or theology, Nyaya or logic, Dharma or law. (caturvēda, ṣaḍaṅgēṃ, aṭharā purāṇēṃ mī- māṃsā (pūrva āṇi uttara), nyāya (gōtamanyāya āṇi kaṇādanyāya), dharmaśāstra.)

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

caudāvidyā (चौदाविद्या).—f pl The fourteen divisions of science.

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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.

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