महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-135, verse-95

चतुर्मूर्तिश्चतुर्बाहुश्चतुर्व्यूहश्चतुर्गतिः ।
चतुरात्मा चतुर्भावश्चतुर्वेदविदेकपात् ॥९५॥

95. caturmūrtiścaturbāhuścaturvyūhaścaturgatiḥ ,
caturātmā caturbhāvaścaturvedavidekapāt.

95. caturmūrtiḥ caturbāhuḥ caturvyūhaḥ caturgatiḥ
caturātmā caturbhāvaḥ caturvedavit ekapāt

95. He has four manifestations, four arms, and four emanations. He is the fourfold refuge. His intrinsic nature (ātman) is four-dimensional, and he embodies four states of being. He is the knower of the four Vedas, and the sole foundation.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्मूर्तिः (caturmūrtiḥ) - One who manifests in four forms (referring to Viṣṇu) (Having four forms, four manifestations)

• चतुर्बाहुः (caturbāhuḥ) - One who has four arms (referring to Viṣṇu) (Having four arms)

• चतुर्व्यूहः (caturvyūhaḥ) - One whose emanations are four (Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha), referring to Viṣṇu (Having four emanations, fourfold manifestation)

• चतुर्गतिः (caturgatiḥ) - One who is the fourfold refuge or destination, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four ways, four destinations, four refuges)

• चतुरात्मा (caturātmā) - One whose (ātman) has four aspects, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four aspects of (ātman), fourfold (ātman), four-souled)

• चतुर्भावः (caturbhāvaḥ) - One who embodies four states of being, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four states of being, fourfold existence)

• चतुर्वेदवित् (caturvedavit) - The one who knows all four Vedas, referring to Viṣṇu (Knower of the four Vedas)

• एकपात् (ekapāt) - The sole foundation or support of the universe, referring to Viṣṇu (Having one foot, one-footed, sole support)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्मूर्तिः (caturmūrtiḥ) - One who manifests in four forms (referring to Viṣṇu) (Having four forms, four manifestations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturmūrti

caturmūrti - one having four forms, fourfold image

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+mūrti)

• catur – four
  numeral
• mūrti – form, manifestation, embodiment, image
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mūrcch (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुर्बाहुः (caturbāhuḥ) - One who has four arms (referring to Viṣṇu) (Having four arms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturbāhu

caturbāhu - having four arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+bāhu)

• catur – four
  numeral
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुर्व्यूहः (caturvyūhaḥ) - One whose emanations are four (Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha), referring to Viṣṇu (Having four emanations, fourfold manifestation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturvyūha

caturvyūha - having four forms or emanations

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+vyūha)

• catur – four
  numeral
• vyūha – arrangement, formation, emanation, manifestation
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- + ūh (to push, arrange)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ūh (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुर्गतिः (caturgatiḥ) - One who is the fourfold refuge or destination, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four ways, four destinations, four refuges)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturgati

caturgati - having four ways/modes of progression, fourfold refuge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+gati)

• catur – four
  numeral
• gati – going, motion, course, refuge, destination
  noun (feminine)
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुरात्मा (caturātmā) - One whose (ātman) has four aspects, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four aspects of (ātman), fourfold (ātman), four-souled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturātman

caturātman - having a fourfold (ātman), four-souled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+ātman)

• catur – four
  numeral
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुर्भावः (caturbhāvaḥ) - One who embodies four states of being, referring to Viṣṇu (Having four states of being, fourfold existence)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturbhāva

caturbhāva - having four states or dispositions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+bhāva)

• catur – four
  numeral
• bhāva – state of being, existence, sentiment, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

चतुर्वेदवित् (caturvedavit) - The one who knows all four Vedas, referring to Viṣṇu (Knower of the four Vedas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturvedavid

caturvedavid - knower of the four Vedas

Formed from caturveda + vid (knower). vid is derived from root vid (to know) as an agent noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caturveda+vid)

• caturveda – the four Vedas
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, learned
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.

एकपात् (ekapāt) - The sole foundation or support of the universe, referring to Viṣṇu (Having one foot, one-footed, sole support)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekapād

ekapād - having one foot, one-footed, sole foundation, unique support

Formed from eka + pād. Final 'd' becomes 't' due to word-final devoicing.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+pād)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• pād – foot, quarter, base, support
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet of Viṣṇu.