Katyayana-smriti [sanskrit]

by Manmatha Nath Dutt | 2006 | 9,945 words | ISBN-10: 8171102794

The Sanskrit edition of the Katyayana-smriti referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. The Katyayana-smriti is one of the minor works on Dharmashastra as mentioned in the Yajnavalkya-smriti. Katyayana is the author of a clear and full treatise on law and also wrote on grammar and other subjects. Alternative titles: Kātyāyanasmṛti (कात्यायनस्मृतिः), Kātyāyana-smṛti (कात्यायन-स्मृति).

Verse 15.3 [116]

नाशक्तो धनिने दातुं दण्डं राज्ञे च तत्समम् ।
जीवन्वापि पिता यस्य तथैवेच्छाप्रवर्तकः ।
नाविज्ञातो ग्रहीतव्यः प्रतिभूत्वक्रियां प्रति ॥ ३ [११६] ॥

nāśakto dhanine dātuṃ daṇḍaṃ rājñe ca tatsamam |
jīvanvāpi pitā yasya tathaivecchāpravartakaḥ |
nāvijñāto grahītavyaḥ pratibhūtvakriyāṃ prati || 3 [116] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 15.3 [116] is contained in the book Sixteen Minor Smrtis: 2 Volumes by Manmatha Nath Dutt. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

Buy now! English translation by Manmatha Nath Dutt (2006)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (15.3 [116]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nri, Ashakta, Dhanin, Dhani, Datu, Danda, Rajan, Tatsama, Jivat, Jivan, Vapi, Vapin, Pitri, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Tatha, Iccha, Apravartaka, Nau, Jnatri, Jnata, Grahitavya, Tvac, Prati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 15.3 [116]). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “nāśakto dhanine dātuṃ daṇḍaṃ rājñe ca tatsamam
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśakto* -
  • aśakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanine -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dhanin (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dhanī (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • daṇḍam -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājñe -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatsamam -
  • tatsama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatsama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatsamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jīvanvāpi pitā yasya tathaivecchāpravartakaḥ
  • jīvan -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aive -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • icchā -
  • icchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • apravartakaḥ -
  • apravartaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “nāvijñāto grahītavyaḥ pratibhūtvakriyāṃ prati || 3 [116] |
  • nāvi -
  • nāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • jñāto* -
  • jñātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • grahītavyaḥ -
  • grahītavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    grah -> grahītavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • pratibhū -
  • pratibhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tvak -
  • tvac (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • riyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Cannot analyse 3*11
  • Cannot analyse 116
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: