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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कथ्kath1 U. (कथयति-ते, कथित)
    1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (कथयति-ते, कथित)
    2. To tell, relate, narrate, communicate (usually with Dative of person); राममिष्वसनदर्शनोत्सुकं मैथिलाय कथयांबभूव सः R.11.37.
    3. To declare, state, mention; अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् Bg.2.34; R.11.15.
    4. To converse, talk with, hold conversation with; कथयित्वा सुमन्त्रेण सह Rām.
    5. To indicate, betray, bespeak, show; V.1.6; Māl.8.1; आकारसदृशं चेष्टितमेवास्य कथयति Ś.7.
    6. To describe, relate; किं कथ्यते श्रीरुभयस्य तस्य Ku.7.78; कथाच्छलेन बालानां नीतिस्तदिह कथ्यते H. Pr.8; Pt.4.37.
    7. To inform, give information about, complain against; Mk.3.
    8. to denounce.
    9. To suppose.
    10. To praise, narrate devotedly; भुवि त्वां कथयन्तो हि सिद्धिमेष्यन्ति राघव Rām.7.82.12. -Pass. (कथ्यते)
    11. To be called.
    12. To be regarded or considered as.

    In the Gita2·3410·1810·19

    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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  2. अकथ्यakathyaa.Not fit to be mentioned.

    Not fit to be mentioned.

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  3. अनुकथ्anukath1 P. To relate after (some one else), mention subsequently.

    1 Parasmaipada To relate after (some one else), mention subsequently.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कथ्kathcl.10 P. (ep. also A1.) कथयति (-ते) aor. अचकथत् (Pa1n2. 7-4, 93 Ka1s3.) and अचीकथत् (Vop.), to converse with…

    class10 Parasmaipada (Epic also Atmane-pada) कथयति (-ते) Aorist अचकथत् (Pa1n2. 7-4, 93 Ka1s3.) and अचीकथत् (Vop.), to converse with any one (instrumental case, sometimes with सह) MBh.; to tell, relate, narrate, report, inform, speak about, declare, explain, describe (with accusative of the thing or person spoken about) MBh. R. S3ak. etc.; to announce, show, exhibit, bespeak, betoken Mn. xi, 114 S3ak. 291, 4 Sus3r. etc.; to order, command Pan5cat. 57, 22; to suppose, state MBh. iii, 10668 Mn. vii, 157 : Passive voice कथ्यते, to be called, be regarded or considered as, pass for Pan5cat. Hit. etc.; ([from कथम्, "to tell the how"; confer, compare Gothic qvithan; Old High German quethan and quedan; English quoth and quote .])

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  2. अकथ्यakathyamfn. unspeakable
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unspeakable
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unutterable, unmentionable.
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  3. अनुकथ्anukathto relate after (some one or something else); to repeat (what has been heard).

    to relate after (some one or something else); to repeat (what has been heard).

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  4. कथ्यkathyamfn. to be spoken about or told, fit to be mentioned R.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be spoken about or told, fit to be mentioned R.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be related Das3.
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  5. धर्मसांकथ्यdharmasāṃkathyan. discussion about the law, Ka1ran2d2.

    neuter gender discussion about the law, Ka1ran2d2.

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  6. परिकथ्parikathP. -कथयति, to mention, call, name Tattvas.

    Parasmaipada -कथयति, to mention, call, name Tattvas.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कथ्यkathya[kath-ya] fp. to be related; that may be mentioned.

    [kath-ya] future participle passive to be related; that may be mentioned.

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