Akathya: 7 definitions
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Akathya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Akathy.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAkathya (啶呧啶ム啶�) refers to 鈥渢hat which cannot be talked about鈥�, according to the 峁玨膩 (commentary) on the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] the first seed-syllable comes into being. What is it and how (does this take place)? This takes place by the union of the sounds KHA, PHA, RE, that is, by the arising of KHPHRE峁�, the Lord of Unstruck Sound. In this way I have explained what cannot be talked about (akathya). He himself, the First Lord (膧dyan膩tha) of the three lords of the lineages, O (O岣嶀笉墨艣a), 峁 (峁峁ａ弓ha) and MI (Mitra), (thus begins to) act (pravartate). The meaning is that he has become the first Siddha [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryakathya (啶呧啶ム啶�).鈥攁 (S) 补办补迟丑补苍墨测补 a (S) Unspeakable, ineffable, indescribable, inenarrable. Ex. parabramha k墨ra a0.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAkathya (啶呧啶ム啶�).鈥�a. Not fit to be mentioned.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAkathya (啶呧啶ム啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-迟丑测补岣�-迟丑测腻-迟丑测补峁�) Not to be mentioned or spoken of; also similar forms as 补办补迟丑补苍墨测补 &c. E. a neg. katha to speak, with the participle affixes yat an墨yar &c.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Akathya (啶呧啶ム啶�):鈥擺=a-kathya] mfn. unspeakable
2) [v.s. ...] unutterable, unmentionable.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAkathya (啶呧啶ム啶�) [Also spelled akathy]:鈥�(a) see [补办补迟丑补苍墨测补]; not fit for utterance (for reasons of obscenity etc.).
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAkathya (啶呧啶ム啶�):鈥攁dj. unfit to be mentioned/expressed; inexpressible;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 30 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
Verse 1.8.146 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagann膩tha Mi艣ra]
Verse 2.1.374 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord鈥檚 Manifestation and His Instructions on K峁涐梗峁嘺-sa峁卥墨rtana]
Verse 1.15.220 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with 艢r墨 Vi峁ａ箛upriy膩]
Consciousness in Gaudapada鈥檚 Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
The realization of the motionless Citta < [Chapter 5: A Study of M膩峁囜笉奴kya K膩rik膩: Advaita Prakara峁嘺]