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 52.23 [564]

लिखितं मुक्तकं वापि देयं यत्तु प्रतिश्रुतम् ।
परपूर्वस्त्रियै यत्तु विद्यात्कामकृतं नृणाम् ॥ २३ [५६४] ॥

likhitaṃ muktakaṃ vāpi deyaṃ yattu pratiśrutam |
parapūrvastriyai yattu vidyātkāmakṛtaṃ nṛṇām || 23 [564] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 52.23 [564] 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 (52.23 [564]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Likhita, Muktaka, Vapi, Vapin, Deya, Yat, Yad, Pratishrut, Pratishruta, Para, Purva, Tri, Vidya, Kamakrita, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 52.23 [564]). 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: “likhitaṃ muktakaṃ vāpi deyaṃ yattu pratiśrutam
  • likhitam -
  • likhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    likhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    likhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh -> likhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
  • muktakam -
  • muktaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muktaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    muktakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • deyam -
  • deya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    deyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pratiśrutam -
  • pratiśruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiśruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pratiśrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “parapūrvastriyai yattu vidyātkāmakṛtaṃ nṛṇām || 23 [564] |
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pūrvas -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tri -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • iyai -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vidyāt -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • kāmakṛtam -
  • kāmakṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāmakṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmakṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṛṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse 23*56
  • Cannot analyse 564
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