Alternative spellings of this word include Akathy.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Akathya (अकथ्य) refers to “that which cannot be talked about”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] 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 KHPHREṂ, the Lord of Unstruck Sound. In this way I have explained what cannot be talked about (akathya). He himself, the First Lord (Ādyanātha) of the three lords of the lineages, O (Oḍḍīśa), ṢA (Ṣaṣṭha) and MI (Mitra), (thus begins to) act (pravartate). The meaning is that he has become the first Siddha [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

akathya (अकथ्य).—a (S) akathanīya a (S) Unspeakable, ineffable, indescribable, inenarrable. Ex. parabramha kīra a0.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akathya (अकथ्य).—a. Not fit to be mentioned.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akathya (अकथ्य).—mfn.

(-thyaḥ-thyā-thyaṃ) Not to be mentioned or spoken of; also similar forms as akathanīya &c. E. a neg. katha to speak, with the participle affixes yat anīyar &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Akathya (अकथ्य):—[=a-kathya] mfn. unspeakable

2) [v.s. ...] unutterable, unmentionable.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Akathya (अकथ्य) [Also spelled akathy]:—(a) see [akathanīya]; not fit for utterance (for reasons of obscenity etc.).

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Akathya, A-kathya; (plurals include: Akathyas, kathyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.1.374 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]

Verse 2.28.115 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]

Verse 1.8.146 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]

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Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)

The realization of the motionless Citta < [Chapter 5: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Advaita Prakaraṇa]

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