What’s in a Verb?—Ākhyāta Revisited
This paper examines the semantic characterisation of the Sanskrit term for a verb (ākhyāta) within the Indian grammatical tradition. By tracing its interpretation from early sources such as the Nirukta and the Ṛkprātiśākhya through Patañjali’s Mahābhāṣya and later commentators, the study highlights the shifting yet ove...