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Significance of Number 4: Numbers are considered very important in Hinduism, some characteristics associated with each number have been described in the scriptures. On the basis of which the effect of that number on a person's life is seen. On one hand, while every number has its own place in astrology, its religiousness has also been mentioned in the scriptures. Similarly, in astrology, number 4 is considered divine, while from a religious point of view, this number has a deep meaning. In such a situation, let us know from astrologer Radhakant Vats what is the importance of number 4 in Hinduism?
Why is number 4 special in Hinduism?
According to the scriptures, there are 4 Yugas. The names of these Yugas are: Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. Only four Vedas were composed by Lord Brahma, namely: Samaveda, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda.
Only four policies have been mentioned to deal with every situation in life. These policies are: Sama, Daam, Danda and Bhed. Four prahars have been mentioned in the scriptures to estimate the time.
These are the four tenses: Morning, noon, evening and night. Four Gurus have been described in the scriptures and religious texts. The first Guru is mother, the second Guru is father, the third Guru teaches education and the fourth Guru teaches spirituality.
There are 8.4 million species on the earth, but there are four types of species: aquatic creatures that live in water, terrestrial creatures that live on land, amphibians that live in the sky, and the fourth is amphibians.
There are only four stages in a person's life, which are also called 'Ashram' in Sanskrit. The first of these 'Ashrams' is Brahmacharya, the second is Grihastha, the third is Vanaprastha and the fourth is Sanyas.
There are four creatures mentioned in the scriptures. These include Andaj, Pindaj, Swedaj and Udbhij. There are only four food items: Khag, Peya, Neha and Choshya. Apart from this, there are four pursuits: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.