kathyate

 The name "kathyate" can be written in Devanagari 

as "कथ्यते"

The Sanskrit word "kathyate" means "is said," "is recounted," 

or "is narrated" and is the third-person singular, present 

passive form of the root verb √kath, which means "to tell" 

or "to narrate."

Grammatical and Lexical Details

• Root Verb: √kath (कथ्)
• Meaning of Root: telling, narrating, recounting ( 

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• Form: Third-person singular, present passive (class 10 verb)
• Interpretation: "kathyate" is used when something is being 
• narrated, reported, or stated by someone.
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Example Usage

In classical Sanskrit literature, "kathyate" often appears in texts 

to indicate that an event or information is recounted by authoritative 

sources. For instance, in the Mahābhārata:

विद्वद्भिः कथ्यते लोके पुराणैः कविसत्तमैः
("These deeds and virtues are recounted in the world by the learned, 

by ancient texts, and by the best poets") ( 

enjoylearningsanskrit.com

). 

Here, "kathyate" conveys the sense of being recounted or narrated 

by scholars and historical texts.

Summary

• Literal meaning: "is said," "is narrated," "is recounted"
• Usage: Often used in scriptures and classical texts to report 
• traditional accounts, teachings, or stories
• Grammatical note: Present tense, passive voice, third person 
• singular

This word captures the sense of reporting or narrating events in 

a traditional Sanskrit literary and philosophical context ( 

Sanskrit Dictionary+1

).