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Entry कथ्

कथ्kathTo be called.
1. To be called.
2. To be regarded or considered as.
Derived forms and compounds
- कथ् kath
  
  1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (कथयति-ते, कथित)
  
  To tell, relate, narrate, communicate (usually with Dative of person); राममिष्वसनदर्शनोत्सुकं मैथिलाय कथयांबभूव सः R.11.37.
  
  To declare, state, mention; अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् Bg.2.34; R.11.15.
  
  To converse, talk with, hold conversation with; कथयित्वा सुमन्त्रेण सह Rām.
  
  To indicate, betray, bespeak, show; V.1.6; Māl.8.1; आकारसदृशं चेष्टितमेवास्य कथयति Ś.7.
  
  To describe, relate; किं कथ्यते श्रीरुभयस्य तस्य Ku.7.78; कथाच्छलेन बालानां नीतिस्तदिह कथ्यते H. Pr.8; Pt.4.37.
  
  To inform, give information about, complain against; Mk.3.
  
  to denounce.
  
  To suppose.
  
  To praise, narrate devotedly; भुवि त्वां कथयन्तो हि सिद्धिमेष्यन्ति राघव Rām.7.82.12. -Pass. (कथ्यते)
In the Gita2·34 10·18 10·19

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् ।

akīrtiṁ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te'vyayām, — Besides, men will recount thy perpetual disgrace, and to one in noble station, dishonour is worse than death. 2·34
- कथयिष्यन्तिkathayiṣyantifut. 3rd person plural of the verbal root kath (to tell, say, speak).
- कथयkathayaimperative 2nd person singular of the verbal root kath (to tell, say).
- कथयिष्यामिkathayiṣyāmifut. 1st person singular of the verbal root kath (to tell, say, speak).
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