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 4.3 [37]

यद्यदाचर्यते येन धर्म्यं वाधर्म्यं एव वा ।
देशस्याचरणान्नित्यं चरित्रं तत्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ३ [३७] ॥

yadyadācaryate yena dharmyaṃ vādharmyaṃ eva vā |
deśasyācaraṇānnityaṃ caritraṃ tatprakīrtitam || 3 [37] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 4.3 [37] 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 (4.3 [37]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Ada, Yena, Yah, Yat, Dharmya, Dharmi, Adharmya, Eva, Desha, Acarana, Itya, Caritra, Tat, Tad, Prakirtita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 4.3 [37]). 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: “yadyadācaryate yena dharmyaṃ vādharmyaṃ eva
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • adā -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • acaryate -
  • yena -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dharmyam -
  • dharmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dharmī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adharmyam -
  • adharmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adharmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adharmyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “deśasyācaraṇānnityaṃ caritraṃ tatprakīrtitam || 3 [37] |
  • deśasyā -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • acaraṇānn -
  • acaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ityam -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • caritram -
  • caritra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prakīrtitam -
  • prakīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prakīrtita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prakīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse 3*37
  • Cannot analyse 37
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