Kathaka

Kathaka, “teller of the account”

Grammar: masculine noun, from kathā (account).

Meaning: a teller of the Purāṇa.

In the scriptures: in the opening chapter, among the contents of the Purāṇa, the list names the testing of kathakas.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 1

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