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 15.4 [117]

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अथ चेत्प्रतिभूर्नास्ति वादयोग्यस्य वादिनः ।
स रक्षितो दिनस्यान्ते दद्याद्दूताय वेतनम् ॥ ४ [११७] ॥

atha cetpratibhūrnāsti vādayogyasya vādinaḥ |
sa rakṣito dinasyānte dadyāddūtāya vetanam || 4 [117] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 15.4 [117] 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:
Buy now! English translation by Manmatha Nath Dutt (2006)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (15.4 [117]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Vadi, Idam, Vadin, Rakshitri, Rakshita, Dina, Anta, Anti, Duta, Vetana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 15.4 [117]). 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: “atha cetpratibhūrnāsti vādayogyasya vādinaḥ ”
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Cannot analyse cetpratibhūrnāsti*vā
vādayo -
vādi (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vādi (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
gya -
gī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
asya -
√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
vādinaḥ -
vādi (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vādin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

vādin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vādī (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
Line 2: “sa rakṣito dinasyānte dadyāddūtāya vetanam || 4 [117] |”
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
rakṣito* -
rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

rakṣita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
dinasyā -
dina (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

dina (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
ante -
anta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

anta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

antā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

anti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√ant (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
dadyād -
√dā (verb class 3)

[optative active third single]
dūtāya -
dūta (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
vetanam -
vetana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Cannot analyse 4*11
Cannot analyse 117

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020