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 6.1 [60]

सभास्थानेषु पूर्वाह्णे कार्याणां निर्णयं नृपः ।
कुर्याच्छास्त्रप्रणीतेन मार्गेणामित्रकर्षणः ॥ १ [६०] ॥

sabhāsthāneṣu pūrvāhṇe kāryāṇāṃ nirṇayaṃ nṛpaḥ |
kuryācchāstrapraṇītena mārgeṇāmitrakarṣaṇaḥ || 1 [60] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 6.1 [60] 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 (6.1 [60]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sabhastha, Idam, Purvahna, Karya, Nirnaya, Nripa, Shastra, Apranita, Marga, Amitrakarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sabhāsthāneṣu pūrvāhṇe kāryāṇāṃ nirṇayaṃ nṛpaḥ
  • sabhāsthān -
  • sabhāstha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • eṣu -
  • e (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pūrvāhṇe -
  • pūrvāhṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kāryāṇām -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [genitive plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • nirṇayam -
  • nirṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kuryācchāstrapraṇītena mārgeṇāmitrakarṣaṇaḥ || 1 [60] |
  • kuryācch -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • śāstra -
  • śāstṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apraṇītena -
  • apraṇīta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    apraṇīta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mārgeṇā -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • amitrakarṣaṇaḥ -
  • amitrakarṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 1*60
  • Cannot analyse 60
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