Catula, Caṭula: 13 definitions
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Catula means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chatula.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuCaṭula (चटुल) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Caṭula] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCaṭula, (adj.) (Sk. catura) clever, skilled Mhbv 148. See catura. (Page 260)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCaṭula (चटुल).—a. [caṭ-ulac]
1) Trembling, tremulous, unsteady, moving about, shaking; आयस्तमैक्षत जनश्चटुलाग्र- पादम् (āyastamaikṣata janaścaṭulāgra- pādam) Śiśupālavadha 5.6; त्रासातिमात्रचटुलैः स्मरतः सुनेत्रैः (trāsātimātracaṭulaiḥ smarataḥ sunetraiḥ) R.9.58; चटुल- शफरोद्वर्तनप्रेक्षितानि (caṭula- śapharodvartanaprekṣitāni) Meghadūta 42; Mu.324; मदेन किंचिच्चटुलालसानाम् (madena kiṃciccaṭulālasānām) Śiśupālavadha 4.6,5.1,13.
2) Fickle, inconstant (as a lover &c.); किं लब्धं चटल त्वयेह नयता सौभाग्यमेतां दशाम् (kiṃ labdhaṃ caṭala tvayeha nayatā saubhāgyametāṃ daśām) Amaruśataka 14; चटुलप्रेम्णा दयितेन (caṭulapremṇā dayitena) 71.
3) Fine, beautiful, agreeable; इति चटुलचाटुपटुचारु मुरवैरिणो राधिकामधि वचनजातम् (iti caṭulacāṭupaṭucāru muravairiṇo rādhikāmadhi vacanajātam) Gītagovinda 1.
-lā Lightning.
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Catula (चतुल).—a. Depositing, placing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaṭula (चटुल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Tremulous, trembling. 2. Shaking, moving. 3. Beautiful. f.
(-lā) Lightning. E. caṭ to hurt, to break, and ulac Unadi aff.
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Catula (चतुल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Depositing, placing, fixing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaṭula (चटुल).—adj. 1. Unsteady, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 9, 58. 2. Inconstant, [Amaruśataka, (ed. Calcutt.)] 71. 3. Beautiful, [Gītagovinda. ed. Lassen.] 10, 9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCaṭula (चटुल).—[adjective] trembling, movable, unsteady, fickle; courteous.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caṭula (चटुल):—[from caṭu] mfn. ([gana] sidhmādi) trembling, movable, shaking, unsteady, [Raghuvaṃśa; Meghadūta; Kādambarī; Bhartṛhari] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] kind, fine, sweet, [Śāntiśataka i, 21; Gīta-govinda x, 9]
3) [v.s. ...] n. [plural] sweet or flattering words, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā lxxiv, 16]
4) Caṭulā (चटुला):—[from caṭula > caṭu] f. (= cañcalā) lightning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Catula (चतुल):—mfn. = sthāpayitṛ, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Caṭula (चटुल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Tremulous; beautiful. f. (lā) Lightning.
2) Catula (चतुल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Placing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Caṭula (चटुल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Caḍula.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCaṭula (चटुल) [Also spelled chatul]:—(a) fickle, unsteady; flippant, swift moving; hence~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCaṭula (ಚಟುಲ):—
1) [adjective] moving to and fro unsteadily; unsteady; quivering; flickering; inconsistent.
2) [adjective] moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; swift.
3) [adjective] lovely; pleasing; pleasant.
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Caṭula (ಚಟುಲ):—[noun] = ಚಟುಲತೆ - [catulate -] 1.
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Caṭuḷa (ಚಟುಳ):—[adjective] = ಚಟುಲ [catula]1.
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Caṭuḷa (ಚಟುಳ):—[noun] = ಚಟುಲತೆ - [catulate -] 1.
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Cāṭula (ಚಾಟುಲ):—[adjective] not always holding to the same principles or practice; not resolute; inconsistent; wavering.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Catulagara, Catulagarti, Catulai, Catulaka, Catulalasa, Catulam, Catulatana, Catulate, Catulavaravam, Catulavocai, Catulay, Catulaya.
Ends with: Didymochlaena truncatula, Koenigia delicatula, Selaginella delicatula.
Full-text: Catulam, Cadula, Catulai, Chatul, Catulavaravam, Catulavocai, Lalatika.
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