Chataka, Chātaka, Chaṭāka: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Chataka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Chataka has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cataka. It further has the optional forms Chātaka, Chaṭakā, Chaṭaka and Chāṭaka.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarychātaka : (nt.) hunger; famine.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryChātaka, (fr. prec.) 1. adj. hungry J.I, 245, 266.—2. (nt.) hunger, famine J.I, 266; II, 124, 149, 367; VI, 487; DhA.I, 170. (Page 275)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychaṭakā (छटका).—m A piece slashed or chipped off, a chip. v uḍava, uḍa. 2 A bouquet or bunch of flowers (around a stick &c.) 3 fig. A short whip with a gōṇḍā or tuft at the extremity.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchaṭakā (छटका).—m A chit. A bunch of flowers. A short whip.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Chatakaira, Chatakala, Chatakamukha, Chatakana, Chatakanandana, Chatakara, Chatakasana, Chatakashiras, Chatakattu thiga.
Ends with: Aranyachataka, Charmachataka, Charmmachataka, Chinchataka, Grihachataka, Ichataka, Kashthachataka, Mahachataka, Mayurachataka, Mrigendrachataka, Pasanachataka, Vatachataka.
Full-text (+16): Kakunjala, Varidra, Nabhombupa, Varshapriya, Ghanatola, Vapiha, Meghacintaka, Stokaka, Divaukas, Dharata, Saranga, Kalanunadin, Stoka, Varshambhahparanavrata, Varishapriya, Divokas, Kapinjala, Meghajivaka, Meghajivana, Jalapriya.
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