कतम — {katamá} {as}, {ā}, {at} mfn. (superlative of 2. {ka}##declined as a pronom., Gram. 236), who or which of many? (e.g. {katamena pathā yātās te}, by which road have they gone?)##it is often a mere strengthened substitute for {ka}, the superlative affix imparting emphasis##hence it may occasionally be used for 'who or which of two?' (e.g. {tayoḥ katamasmai}, to which of these two?)##it may optionally be compounded with the word to which it refers (e.g. {katamaḥ kaṭhaḥ}, or {katama-kaṭhaḥ}, which Kaṭha out of many?)##when followed by {ca} and preceded {yatama} an indefinite expression is formed equivalent to 'any whosoever', 'any whatsoever', &c. (e.g. {yatamad eva katamac ca vidyāt} he may know anything whatsoever). In negative sentences {katama} with {cana} or {katama} with {api} = not even one, none at all (e.g. {na katamaccanâhaḥ}, not even on a single day, on no day at all)##in addition to the above uses {katama} is said to mean 'best', 'excessively good-looking' (cf. 3. {ka}) RV. &c
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