कौतुक (kautuka) is a Sanskrit word meaning curiosity, eagerness, or vehement desire, anything causing curiosity or wonder, festivity, gaiety, or festival, the marriage-thread or necklace, pleasure, happiness, prosperity, nine particular substances. Its 23 recorded definitions are grouped into 9 contexts, among them Comprehensive Definitions Listing Multiple Senses, Entertainment, Sport, or Public Spectacle, Curiosity, Eagerness, or Strong Desire.
1. Curiosity, eagerness, or interest.
2. A curious or interesting spectacle.
3. An entertaining story.
4. A festival.
5. Wedding investiture or the nuptial cord.
6. Happiness or bliss.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 075-2] कौतुक (kautuka) kautuka, n. curiosity, interest, eagerness (w.lc.or—°); curious, strange or interesting spectacle; entertaining story; festival; wedding investiture with the nuptial cord; nuptial cord; happiness; bliss; -kriyā,f. wedding festival; -gṛha,n. wedding-house; -pura,n.N.of a city; -bhṛt,a. wearing the nuptial cord; -maṅgala,n. solemn ceremony, festival; -maya,a. interesting; charming; -āgāra,m.n. wedding chamber. [ID=6377]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Eagerness or impatience. 2. Joy or happiness. 3. Sport or pastime. 4. A festival. 5. A wish or inclination. 6. Curiosity. 7. A friendly greeting. 8. The marriage thread or ring. 9. The enjoyment of public diversions. 10. A song, dance, or spectacle. 11. A season of enjoyment.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 253] कौतुक (kautuka) n. (-कं (-kaṃ))
1 Eagerness, vehemence, impatience.
2 Joy, pleasure, happiness.
3 Sport, pastime.
4 A festival, festivity.
5 Wish, inclination.
6 Curiosity.
7 Kind or friendly greeting, civility, salutation.
8 The marriage thread or ring.
9 The enjoyment of public diversions.
10 Song, dance, shew or spectacle.
11 Season of enjoyment.
E. कुतुक (kutuka), and अण् (aṇ) aff.
[ID=11844]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Eagerness, joy, sport, wish, festival, or curiosity. 2. Salutation. 3. Marriage ring. 4. Dance.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 217-b] कौतुक (kautuka)(कं) ((kaṃ)) 1. n. Eagerness, joy, sport, wish, festival, curiosity; salutation; marriage ring; dance. [ID=11296]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Desire or curiosity.
2. Eagerness or vehemence.
3. A wonder.
4. Festivity or gaiety.
5. A marriage thread worn on the wrist.
6. The marriage thread ceremony.
7. Joy, pleasure, or happiness.
8. A joke or fun.
9. A song, dance, or show.
10. A friendly greeting.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 212-07] कौतुक (kautuka)n. 1. Desire, curiosity; 2. eagerness, vehemence; 3. anything creating curiosity, a wonder; 4. festivity, gaiety; 5. marriage thread worn on the wrist, R. viii.1; 6. the ceremony with the marriage thread preceding a marriage; 7. joy, pleasure, happiness; 8. joke, fun; 9. song, dance, show; 10. friendly greeting, salutation. [ID=10549]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Eagerness, impatience, or curiosity. 2. Joy, pleasure, or happiness. 3. Sport, pastime, or public diversion. 4. A festivity or season of enjoyment. 5. A wish or inclination. 6. A friendly greeting or salutation. 7. The marriage thread or ring. 8. A song, dance, or spectacle.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 208-b] कौतुक (kautuka)
n. (-कं (-kaṃ))
1. Eagerness, vehemence, impatience.
2. Joy, pleasure, happiness.
3. Sport, pastime.
4. A festivity.
5. Wish, inclination. 6. Curiosity.
7. Kind or friendly greeting, civility, salutation.
8. The marriage thread or ring.
9. The enjoyment of public diversions.
10. Song, dance, shew or spectacle.
11. Season of enjoyment. E. कुतुक, (kutuka,) and अण् (aṇ) aff.
[ID=11838]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Eagerness or desire.
2. Pleasure.
3. Happiness.
4. An interesting spectacle.
5. A festival.
6. Marriage.
7. The marriage string.
1. Curiosity, eagerness, or strong desire. 2. A spectacle or festival. 3. The marriage ceremony or the marriage thread itself. 4. Blessing or happiness.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 134] कौतुक (kautuka)n. curiosity, interest, eagerness, vehement desire or longing for (loc. or —°), anything curious or interesting, show, festival, ceremony, esp. the marriage-thread ceremony, also the marriage-thread itself; blessing, happiness. [ID=8538]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Curiosity, eagerness, or strong desire.
2. A wonder or surprising object.
3. A festival, festivity, or solemn ceremony.
4. The marriage thread or ring.
5. Joy, pleasure, or happiness.
6. Sport, pastime, or public diversion.
7. Song, dance, or spectacle.
8. A greeting or civility.
कौतुक (kautuka) [Printed book page 0257-b] कौतुक (kautuka)kautuka, am, n. (fr. kutuka), curi- osity, interest in anything, vehement desire for, wish, inclination; eagerness, vehemence, impatience; any- thing causing curiosity, admiration or interest, any singular or surprising object, a wonder; festivity, gaiety, a festival, a show, a solemn ceremony, espe- cially the ceremony with the marriage-thread or ring preceding a marriage; the marriage-thread or ring; Page0257-c+ 71 joy, pleasure, happiness, enjoyment; sport, pastime; public diversion; song, dance, show or spectacle; season of enjoyment; kind or friendly greeting, civility, salutation. —Kautuka-kriyā, f. a solemn ceremony, a marriage ceremony. —Kautuka-gṛha,am, n. the house in which a marriage takes place. —Kautuka-toraṇa, as, am, m. n. a triumphal arch erected at certain festivals. —Kautuka-maṅ-gala, am, n. a solemn ceremony. —Kautukāgāra (°ka-ag°, or āg°), as, am, m. n. a room for festivity, a room in which a marriage ceremony takes place. [ID=15999]
