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 26.23 [288]

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प्रत्यक्षं अनुमानेन न कदाचित्प्रबाध्यते ।
तस्माल्लेख्यस्य दुष्टस्य वचोभिः साक्षिणां भवेत् ॥ २३ [२८८] ॥

pratyakṣaṃ anumānena na kadācitprabādhyate |
tasmāllekhyasya duṣṭasya vacobhiḥ sākṣiṇāṃ bhavet || 23 [288] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.23 [288] 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 (26.23 [288]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratyaksham, Pratyaksha, Anumana, Kadacit, Pra, Tasmat, Tad, Lekhya, Dushta, Vacas, Sakshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.23 [288]). 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: “pratyakṣaṃ anumānena na kadācitprabādhyate ”
pratyakṣam -
pratyakṣam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pratyakṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pratyakṣa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

pratyakṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anumānena -
anumāna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

anumāna (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kadācit -
kadācit (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
bādhyate -
√bādh (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√bādh (verb class 0)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “tasmāllekhyasya duṣṭasya vacobhiḥ sākṣiṇāṃ bhavet || 23 [288] |”
tasmāl -
tasmāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (noun, neuter)

[ablative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[ablative single]
lekhyasya -
lekhya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

lekhya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)

[genitive single from √likh class 6 verb], [genitive single from √likh]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)

[genitive single from √likh class 6 verb], [genitive single from √likh]
duṣṭasya -
duṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

duṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
vacobhiḥ -
vacas (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

vacas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
sākṣiṇām -
sākṣin (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

sākṣin (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
Cannot analyse 23*28
Cannot analyse 288

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020