As a deity name
Name 624 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
(, Vārtt. 1) Ved. 4th, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "turīyāya" is the dative of "turīya" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "turīya" is derived from "turī" with the cha suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
turī f. id., Bādar. ii, 1, 19 and 3, 7; Śaṃk.; Tarkas. 55
a shuttle, Naiṣ. i, 12
1. turīya Nom. ˚yati, to go, Naigh. ii, 14.
2. turīya mfn. (for ktur˚ [Zend khtuiria] fr. catur) (Pāṇ. v, 2, 51, Vārtt. 1) Ved. 4th, RV. &c.
M3 · meaning shifts "turīya" is derived from "tur" with the cha suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. tur (cf. tṝ, tvar) cl. 6. to hurry, press forwards, vi, 18, 4 (p. ˚rat), TS. ii (Ā. ˚rate) : cl. 4. (Imper. tūrya) to overpower, RV. viii, 99, 5; Ā. to run, Dhātup.; to hurt, ib. : cl. 3. tutorti, to run, ib. : Caus. turayate (p. ˚rayat) to run, press forwards, RV.; SV. : Desid. tūtūrṣati, to strive to press forwards, RV. x, 100, 12; Intens. p. tarturāṇa, rushing, pressing each other (waves), ix, 95, 3.
2. tur mfn. running a race, conquering, i, 112, 4; iv, 38, 7
1. turīya Nom. ˚yati, to go, Naigh. ii, 14.
2. turīya mfn. (for ktur˚ [Zend khtuiria] fr. catur) (Pāṇ. v, 2, 51, Vārtt. 1) Ved. 4th, RV. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
1. turīya Nom. ˚yati, to go, Naigh. ii, 14.
2. turīya mfn. (for ktur˚ [Zend khtuiria] fr. catur) (Pāṇ. v, 2, 51, Vārtt. 1) Ved. 4th, RV. &c.
turī f. id., Bādar. ii, 1, 19 and 3, 7; Śaṃk.; Tarkas. 55
a shuttle, Naiṣ. i, 12
1. tur (cf. tṝ, tvar) cl. 6. to hurry, press forwards, vi, 18, 4 (p. ˚rat), TS. ii (Ā. ˚rate) : cl. 4. (Imper. tūrya) to overpower, RV. viii, 99, 5; Ā. to run, Dhātup.; to hurt, ib. : cl. 3. tutorti, to run, ib. : Caus. turayate (p. ˚rayat) to run, press forwards, RV.; SV. : Desid. tūtūrṣati, to strive to press forwards, RV. x, 100, 12; Intens. p. tarturāṇa, rushing, pressing each other (waves), ix, 95, 3.
2. tur mfn. running a race, conquering, i, 112, 4; iv, 38, 7
Alternative readings
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