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 5.4 [55]

विनीतवेषो नृपतिः सभां गत्वा समाहितः ।
आसीनः प्राङ्मुखः स्थित्वा पश्येत्कार्याणि कार्यिणाम् ।
सह त्रैविद्यवृद्धैश्च मन्त्रज्ञैश्चैव मन्त्रिभिः ॥ ४ [५५] ॥

vinītaveṣo nṛpatiḥ sabhāṃ gatvā samāhitaḥ |
āsīnaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ sthitvā paśyetkāryāṇi kāryiṇām |
saha traividyavṛddhaiśca mantrajñaiścaiva mantribhiḥ || 4 [55] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 5.4 [55] 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 (5.4 [55]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vinitavesha, Nripati, Sabha, Samahita, Asina, Pranmukha, Sthitva, Karya, Karyin, Saha, Traividya, Vriddha, Mantrajna, Mantri, Mantrin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 5.4 [55]). 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: “vinītaveṣo nṛpatiḥ sabhāṃ gatvā samāhitaḥ
  • vinītaveṣo* -
  • vinītaveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sabhām -
  • sabhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • samāhitaḥ -
  • samāhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āsīnaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ sthitvā paśyetkāryāṇi kāryiṇām
  • āsīnaḥ -
  • āsīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṅmukhaḥ -
  • prāṅmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitvā -
  • sthitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • pa -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyet -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • kāryāṇi -
  • kārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • kāryiṇām -
  • kāryin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kāryin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “saha traividyavṛddhaiśca mantrajñaiścaiva mantribhiḥ || 4 [55] |
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • traividya -
  • traividya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    traividya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddhaiś -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantrajñaiś -
  • mantrajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrajña (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mantribhiḥ -
  • mantri (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse 4*55
  • Cannot analyse 55
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