Kautukin, Kautuki, Kautukī: 7 definitions
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Kautukin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKautukin (कौतुकिन्) refers to “one who knows many facts” and is used to describe Nārada, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Sage Nārada:—“O excellent sage, being thus requested by Himavat the lord of mountains, you looked at Kālī’s palm and the limbs as well [i.e., sarvāṅga]. O dear, you are wise. You know many facts. You are eloquent in speech. You then spoke”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryKautukī (कौतुकी).—a (kautuka) Playful, gay, delighting in sports and diversions.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKautukin (कौतुकिन्).—a. Festive, gay; विजहार तदुद्यानवनभूमिषु कौतुकी (vijahāra tadudyānavanabhūmiṣu kautukī) Kathāsaritsāgara 54.52.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKautuki (कौतुकि):—[from kautuka] (in [compound] for kin).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kautukin (कौतुकिन्):—[from kautuka] mfn. full of curiosity or admiration or interest in anything, vehemently desirous, eager (ifc.), [Kathāsaritsāgara liv, 52; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Prasannarāghava]
2) [v.s. ...] festive, gay, jocose, [Horace H. Wilson]
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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.
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Full-text: Kautukibhava, Kautukita.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.203 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.5.611 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]