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 26.30 [295]

अन्यथा दूरतः कार्यं पुनरेव विनिर्णयेत् ।
अतथ्यं तथ्यभावेन स्थापितं ज्ञानविभ्रमात् ।
निवर्त्यं तत्प्रमाणं स्याद्यत्नेनापि कृतं नृपैः ॥ ३० [२९५] ॥

anyathā dūrataḥ kāryaṃ punareva vinirṇayet |
atathyaṃ tathyabhāvena sthāpitaṃ jñānavibhramāt |
nivartyaṃ tatpramāṇaṃ syādyatnenāpi kṛtaṃ nṛpaiḥ || 30 [295] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.30 [295] 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:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (26.30 [295]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anyatha, Duratah, Duratas, Karya, Punar, Eva, Atathya, Tathya, Bhavena, Bhava, Sthapita, Jnana, Vibhrama, Nivartya, Tat, Tad, Pramana, Syadya, Tan, Ina, Api, Krit, Krita, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.30 [295]). 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: “anyathā dūrataḥ kāryaṃ punareva vinirṇayet
  • anyathā* -
  • anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dūrataḥ -
  • dūrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse vinirṇayet
  • Line 2: “atathyaṃ tathyabhāvena sthāpitaṃ jñānavibhramāt
  • atathyam -
  • atathya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atathya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atathyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathya -
  • tathya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvena -
  • bhāvena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sthāpitam -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthāpita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sthā], [accusative single from √sthā]
  • jñāna -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vibhramāt -
  • vibhrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 3: “nivartyaṃ tatpramāṇaṃ syādyatnenāpi kṛtaṃ nṛpaiḥ || 30 [295] |
  • nivartyam -
  • nivartya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nivartya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nivartyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • syādya -
  • syad -> syādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √syad class 1 verb]
    syad -> syādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √syad class 1 verb]
  • tne -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • inā -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • nṛpaiḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse 30*29
  • Cannot analyse 295
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