Cataki, Cātaki, Caṭākī: 6 definitions
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Cataki means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chataki.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexCātaki (चातकि).—A Bhārgava gotrakara.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 195. 23.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaCaṭakī (चटकी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Caṭaka forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Caṭakī] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycaṭakī (चटकी).—f A snap with a finger and the thumb. 2 pl (caṭakyā) Merry stories and jests; bons mots or lively talk. v piṭa, māra.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cātakī (चातकी):—[from cātaka] f. the female of the Cātaka bird, [Kathāsaritsāgara cxxiii.]
2) Cātaki (चातकि):—[from cātaka] m. Name of a man, [Matsya-purāṇa cxciv, 23.]
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 corpusCaṭāki (ಚಟಾಕಿ):—
1) [noun] a small, paper or cardboard cylinder filled with an explosive and having a fuse, for discharging to make a noise, as during a celebration, festivals, etc.; a small firecracker.
2) [noun] (fig.) a short saying that makes listeners burst into laughter.
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Cātaki (ಚಾತಕಿ):—[noun] the female of ಚಾತಕ [cataka] (see above).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Caṭakī (चटकी):—n. magician; adj. tricking; conjuring;
2) Caṭākī (चटाकी):—adj. quick; sharp; agile;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Catakika, Catakila.
Ends with: Hasyacataki, Kashthacataki, Tittakocataki.
Full-text: Catake, Chatki, Cataka, Catakyance Mandava, Vayucakra.
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