vadataḥ

 The Sanskrit word "vadataḥ" is written 

in Devanagari as वदतः

The Sanskrit term "vadataḥ" is the third-person singular 

indicative form of the verb root वद् (vad), meaning 

"he/she/it speaks, says, or utters."

Grammatical Details

• Verb root: वद् (vad) – "to speak, say, utter" 

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• Form: Third-person singular, present tense, indicative mood, 
• active voice 

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• Meaning: "speaks," "says," "utters," or "declares" depending on 
• the context in which it appears in Sanskrit literature 

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• Pronunciation (Classical Sanskrit): /ʋɐ.d̪ɐ.t̪i/; in Vedic Sanskrit: /ʋɐ́.dɐ.ti/ 

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Etymology

• "vadataḥ" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root h₂wedH-, which 
• means "to call, utter, or make a sound". This root also links to related 
• terms in Ancient Greek (αὐδή, audḗ, "voice, sound, song, oracle") 
• and other Indo-European languages 

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Usage in Classical Texts

• Appears extensively in Vedic and later Sanskrit texts where speech 
• or verbal communication is described: e.g., "vadati āgniḥ" – 
• "Agni speaks," or philosophical and narrative statements in epics 
• like the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita 

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• Examples include:
  • SB 10.49.26: "vadati" – "speaks," in scriptural context 

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  • Used as part of compound phrases such as pra-vadati, meaning 
  • "thus having spoken" or "he spoke in detail" 

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Summary

"Vadataḥ" signifies the act of speaking or declaring in Sanskrit, used 

in classical texts to indicate the third-person singular “speaks.” It is 

etymologically rooted in ancient Indo-European languages and reflects 

the verbal action of expressing thought or proclamation in both Vedic 

and Classical Sanskrit literature 

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