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 24.3 [216]

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कार्यं हि साध्यं इत्युक्तं साधनं तु क्रियोच्यते ।
द्विभेदा सा पुनर्ज्ञेया दैविकी मानुषी तथा ।
मानुषी लिख्यसाक्ष्यादिर्वधादिर्दैविकी मता ॥ ३ [२१६] ॥

kāryaṃ hi sādhyaṃ ityuktaṃ sādhanaṃ tu kriyocyate |
dvibhedā sā punarjñeyā daivikī mānuṣī tathā |
mānuṣī likhyasākṣyādirvadhādirdaivikī matā || 3 [216] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 24.3 [216] 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 (24.3 [216]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karya, Sadhya, Ityukta, Sadhana, Kriya, Ucyat, Dvibha, Ida, Punar, Jneya, Daiviki, Manushi, Tatha, Likhya, Sakshya, Vadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 24.3 [216]). 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: “kāryaṃ hi sādhyaṃ ityuktaṃ sādhanaṃ tu kriyocyate ”
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
sādhyam -
sādhya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sādhya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sādhyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √sidh]

√sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √sidh]

√sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √sidh]

√sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 5 verb]

√sādh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sādh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √sādh class 5 verb]

√sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sidh]

√sidh -> sādhya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sidh], [accusative single from √sidh]
ityuktam -
ityukta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
sādhanam -
sādhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sādhana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sādhanā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
kriyo -
kriya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kriyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
ucyate -
√uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √uc class 4 verb]

√vac (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]
Line 2: “dvibhedā sā punarjñeyā daivikī mānuṣī tathā ”
dvibhe -
dvibha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

dvibha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
idā -
idā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sā -
sā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
punar -
punar (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

punar (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
jñeyā* -
jñeya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jñeyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñeyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
daivikī -
daivikī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
mānuṣī -
mānuṣī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
tathā -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “mānuṣī likhyasākṣyādirvadhādirdaivikī matā || 3 [216] |”
mānuṣī -
mānuṣī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
likhya -
likhya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√likh -> likhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √likh]
sākṣyād -
sākṣya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

sākṣya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√sākṣ -> sākṣya (participle, masculine)

[ablative single from √sākṣ class 1 verb]

√sākṣ -> sākṣya (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √sākṣ class 1 verb]
ir -
i (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vadhād -
vadha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
ir -
i (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
daivikī -
daivikī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
matā* -
Cannot analyse 3*21
Cannot analyse 216

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020