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 43.2 [478]

रिक्थिनं सुहृदं वापि च्छलेनैव प्रदापयेत् ।
वणिजः कर्षकांश्चापि शिल्पिनश्चाब्रवीद्भृगुः ॥ २ [४७८] ॥

rikthinaṃ suhṛdaṃ vāpi cchalenaiva pradāpayet |
vaṇijaḥ karṣakāṃścāpi śilpinaścābravīdbhṛguḥ || 2 [478] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 43.2 [478] 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 (43.2 [478]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rikthin, Suhrid, Suhrida, Vapi, Vapin, Ccha, Lena, Prada, Vanij, Vanija, Karshaka, Capin, Capi, Shilpin, Bhrigu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 43.2 [478]). 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: “rikthinaṃ suhṛdaṃ vāpi cchalenaiva pradāpayet
  • rikthinam -
  • rikthin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • suhṛdam -
  • suhṛda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suhṛd (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    suhṛd (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lenai -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    lenā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pradā -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayet -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “vaṇijaḥ karṣakāṃścāpi śilpinaścābravīdbhṛguḥ || 2 [478] |
  • vaṇijaḥ -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vaṇija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṣakāṃś -
  • karṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śilpinaś -
  • śilpin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śilpin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīd -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhṛguḥ -
  • bhṛgu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 2*47
  • Cannot analyse 478
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