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 25.2 [250]

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ग्राहकेण स्वहस्तेन लिखितं साक्षिवरजितम् ।
स्वहस्तलेख्यं विज्ञेयं प्रमाणं तत्स्मृतं बुधैः ॥ २ [२५०] ॥

grāhakeṇa svahastena likhitaṃ sākṣivarajitam |
svahastalekhyaṃ vijñeyaṃ pramāṇaṃ tatsmṛtaṃ budhaiḥ || 2 [250] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 25.2 [250] 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 (25.2 [250]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Grahaka, Svahasta, Likhita, Sakshin, Sakshi, Vara, Jit, Jita, Lekhya, Vijneya, Pramana, Tat, Tad, Smrita, Budha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 25.2 [250]). 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: “grāhakeṇa svahastena likhitaṃ sākṣivarajitam ”
grāhakeṇa -
grāhaka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

grāhaka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
svahastena -
svahasta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
likhitam -
likhita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

likhita (noun, neuter)

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

likhitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]

√likh -> likhita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb]
sākṣi -
sākṣi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sākṣin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sākṣin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sākṣī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sākṣī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

sākṣī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vara -
vara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
jitam -
jita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jita (noun, neuter)

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

jitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

jit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]

√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
Line 2: “svahastalekhyaṃ vijñeyaṃ pramāṇaṃ tatsmṛtaṃ budhaiḥ || 2 [250] |”
svahasta -
svahasta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
lekhyam -
lekhya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

lekhya (noun, neuter)

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

lekhyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √likh]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √likh]

√likh -> lekhyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √likh]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh]

√likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √likh], [accusative single from √likh]
vijñeyam -
vijñeya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vijñeya (noun, neuter)

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

vijñeyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pramāṇam -
pramāṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pramāṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
smṛtam -
smṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

smṛta (noun, neuter)

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

smṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]

√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
budhaiḥ -
budha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

budha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
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Last Updated: 23 January, 2020