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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वक्तव्यvaktavyapot. p.Fit to be said, told, spoken or declared; तत्तर्हि वक्तव्यं न वक्तव्यम् (frequently occurring in Mbh.)

    [वच्-तव्य]

    1. Fit to be said, told, spoken or declared; तत्तर्हि वक्तव्यं न वक्तव्यम् (frequently occurring in Mbh.)
    2. To be spoken about.
    3. Reprehensible, blamable, censurable.
    4. Low, vile, base.
    5. Accountable, responsible.
    6. Dependent; कामवक्तव्य- हृदया भर्तृनाथाश्चरन्ति याः Rām.2.117.26.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -व्यम्

      1. Speaking, speech.
      2. A precept, rule, dictum.
      3. Blame, censure, reproach; एवमेतत् । वक्तव्यं परिहर्तव्यं च Pañcharātram 2; वक्तव्यं किञ्चिदस्मासु Pratimā 3.6.

    • -हृदय Adjective one whose heart is dependent on.

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  2. अवक्तव्यavaktavyaa.Not fit to be uttered, improper.
    1. Not fit to be uttered, improper.
    2. Censurable (as a saying).
    3. False.
    4. Indescribable, inexpressible.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वक्तव्यvaktavya[vak-távya (or yã)] fp. to be said, spoken; uttered, stated, or declared (w. g. or lc. of prs.); -spoken to or…

    [vak-távya (or yã)] future participle passive to be said, spoken; uttered, stated, or declared (with genitive or locative of person); -spoken to or addressed (with accusative of object); -blamed, reprehensible; responsible to, dependent on (genitive, --˚): vaktavyasya kâlah, time to speak; neuter blame, censure: -tâ, feminine; also equal for censure; responsibility.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वक्तव्यvaktavyaवक्तृ, वक्त्र &c. see p.912, cols. 1, 2.
    1. वक्तृ, वक्त्र etc. see page and participle912, columns 1, 2.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender to be (or being) spoken or said or uttered or declared, fit to be said or spoken etc. S3Br. etc. etc. (neuter gender impersonal or used impersonally "it should be said" etc.)
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender to be named or called VarBr2S.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender to be spoken to or addressed, to be told (with accusative of thing) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender to be spoken about or against, objection. able, reprehensible, vile, low, bad Mn. MBh. etc.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender liable to be called to account, accountable or answerable or responsible or subject to, dependent on (genitive case or compound) MBh. R.
    7. neuter gender speaking, speech Pan5cat.
    8. neuter gender blame, censure Mr2icch.
    9. neuter gender a rule, dictum, aphorism W.
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  2. अनुवक्तव्यanuvaktavyamfn. to be repeated S3Br.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be repeated S3Br.

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  3. अवक्तव्यavaktavyamfn. not to be said, indescribable Nr2isUp. &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be said, indescribable Nr2isUp. etc.

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  4. कामवक्तव्यहृदयkāmavaktavyahṛdayamfn. enamoured (?), R.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective enamoured (?), R.

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  5. निर्वक्तव्यnirvaktavyamfn. to be interpreted or explained Nir. 2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be interpreted or explained Nir. 2.

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  6. पुनर्वक्तव्यpunarvaktavyamfn. to be repeated

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be repeated

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  7. पुनर्वक्तव्यताpunarvaktavyatāf. Kull.

    feminine Kull.

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