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 19.3 [147]

कालं शक्तिं विदित्वा तु कार्याणां च बलाबलम् ।
अल्पं वा बहु वा कालं दद्यात्प्रत्यर्थिने प्रभुः ॥ ३ [१४७] ॥

kālaṃ śaktiṃ viditvā tu kāryāṇāṃ ca balābalam |
alpaṃ vā bahu vā kālaṃ dadyātpratyarthine prabhuḥ || 3 [147] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 19.3 [147] 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 (19.3 [147]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalam, Kala, Shakti, Karya, Balabala, Alpam, Alpa, Var, Bahu, Pratyarthin, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kālaṃ śaktiṃ viditvā tu kāryāṇāṃ ca balābalam
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaktim -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viditvā -
  • vid -> viditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balābalam -
  • balābala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    balābala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balābalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “alpaṃ bahu kālaṃ dadyātpratyarthine prabhuḥ || 3 [147] |
  • alpam -
  • alpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    alpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadyāt -
  • (verb class 3)
    [optative active third single]
  • pratyarthine -
  • pratyarthin (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pratyarthin (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 3*14
  • Cannot analyse 147
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