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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कौतुकम्kautukamDesire, curiosity, wish.
[कुतुकस्य भावः अण्]
1. Desire, curiosity, wish.
2. Eagerness, vehemence, impatience.
3. Anything creating curiosity or wonder.
4. The marriage thread (worn on the wrist); करोयमामुक्तविवाहकौतुकः Ku.5.66; R.8.1.
5. The ceremony with the marriage thread preceding a marriage; सबाष्पा कौतुकक्रिया Pratijña 4.24.
6. Festivity, gaiety.
7. Particularly auspicious festivity, solemn occasion (such as marriage); 'कौतुकं मङ्गले हर्षे हस्तसूत्रे कुतूहले' इति शाश्वतः; प्रस्थानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ś.4; Ku.7.25.
8. Delight, joy, pleasure, happiness; निवृत्त- नानारसकाव्यकौतुकम् Bh.3.14; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरसाः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.33; Māl.1.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.37.
9. Sport, pastime.
10. A song, dance, show or spectacle.
11. Joke, mirth.
12. Friendly greeting, salutation.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अगारः, -रम्, -गृहम् a pleasurehouse; कौतुकागारमागात् Ku.7.94.
- -उदयम्
  
  a kind of the height (of an idol etc.) (Compare उत्सव and उत्सेध); उत्सवे चा- र्धमानेन कौतुकोदयमीरितम् Māna.61.22. क्रिया, मङ्गलम् a solemn ceremony; उपवासैस्तिथेज्याभिर्व्रतकौतुकमङ्गले । लभन्ते मातरो गर्भान् ... Mb.12.7.14;
  
  particularly marriage ceremony; R.11.53.
- -तोरणः, -णम् a triumphal arch erected on festive occasions; गोपुरद्वारमार्गेषु कृतकौतुकतोरणाम् Bhāg.1.11.13.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

सकौतुकम्sakautukamind. 227712

indeclinable 227712

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