Terms with Four Meanings

Sanskrit: चतुरर्थकानिनामानि

Terms with four distinct referents. Representative examples: 1. Shvetodumba (श्वेतोदुम्ब) — Four different referents including a type of fig and other plants. 2. Renuka (रेणुका) — (1) A spice plant, (2) Pollen, (3) Earth/sand, (4) a type of ornament. 3. Vetasapura (वेतसपुर) — Four referents including a tree and location names. 4. Karaskar (करस्कर) — Four referents in different medicinal contexts. 5. Sthira (स्थिर) — (1) Bala (Sida cordifolia), (2) Firm/stable, (3) a type of metal, (4) Dhruva (pole star). This section has fewer entries than the two-meaning and three-meaning sections, as terms with four distinct meanings are less common.

What is Terms with Four Meanings (Chaturarthaka Namani / चतुरर्थकानि नामानि)?

Terms with four distinct referents. Representative examples: 1. Shvetodumba (श्वेतोदुम्ब) — Four different referents including a type of fig and other plants. 2. Renuka (रेणुका) — (1) A spice plant, (2) Pollen, (3) Earth/sand, (4) a type of ornament. 3. Vetasapura (वेतसपुर) — Four referents including a tree and location names. 4. Karaskar (करस्कर) — Four referents in different medicinal contexts. 5. Sthira (स्थिर) — (1) Bala (Sida cordifolia), (2) Firm/stable, (3) a type of metal, (4) Dhruva (pole star). This section has fewer entries than the two-meaning and three-meaning sections, as terms with four distinct meanings are less common.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 23

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