Alternative spellings of this word include Chatuka.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)

Caṭuka (चटुक) is the name of a Vākchomā (‘verbal secrect sign’) which has its meaning defined as ‘gṛhāṇa’ according to chapter 8 of the 9th-century Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja, a scripture belonging to the Buddhist Cakrasaṃvara (or Saṃvara) scriptural cycle. These Vākchomās (viz., caṭuka) are meant for verbal communication and can be regarded as popular signs, since they can be found in the three biggest works of the Cakrasaṃvara literature.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Cāṭuka (चाटुक).—Pleasing or grateful discourse.

Derivable forms: cāṭukaḥ (चाटुकः).

See also (synonyms): ka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Caṭuka (चटुक):—[from caṭu] a wooden vessel for taking up any fluid, [Hāla [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) Cāṭuka (चाटुक):—[from cāṭu] m. [plural] pleasing words, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa xi, 5.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Cāṭuka (चाटुक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cāḍua.

[Sanskrit to German]

Catuka in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cāṭuka (ಚಾಟುಕ):—[noun] = ಚಾಟು [catu]5 - 1; 2.a man who intentionally praises, lauds another; eulogist.

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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: Catukai, Catukalavi, Catukam, Catukamyata, Catukara, Catukaramgey, Catukarin, Catukarisu, Catukartri, Catukashata, Catukati, Catukattutivva.

Full-text: Catukashata, Cadua, Cataka, Catukam, Catukka, Ka.

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