कौतुक f. n. (
fr. कुत्°;
g. युवा-दि), curiosity, interest in anything, vehement desire for (
loc. or in
comp. ), eagerness, vehemence impatience,
[Pañcat.] ;
[Kathās.] (
ifc. f(आ). ) &c.
anything causing curiosity or admiration or interest, any singular or surprising object, wonder,
[Pañcat.] ;
[Kathās.] ;
[Vet.] festivity, gaiety, festival, show, solemn ceremony (
esp. the ceremony with the marriage-thread or necklace preceding a marriage),
[Kum.] ;
[Daś.] ;
[Bhartṛ.] ;
[BhP.] &c.
the marriage-thread or necklace,
[Kathās. li, 223] pleasure, happiness, prosperity,
[BhP. i, 17, 26] N. of nine particular substances,
[Hcat. i, 110, 19; ii, 49, 10] sport, pastime,
[L.] public diversion,
[L.] song, dance, show, spectacle,
[L.] season of enjoyment,
[L.] kind or friendly greeting, civility,
[L.] the place for a
partic. nuptial ceremony,
[MānGṛ.]