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 26.9 [274]

दुष्टैर्दुष्टं भवेल्लेख्यं शुद्धं शुद्धैर्विनिर्दिशेत् ।
तत्पत्रं उपधादुष्टैः साक्षिलेखककारकैः ॥ ९ [२७४] ॥

duṣṭairduṣṭaṃ bhavellekhyaṃ śuddhaṃ śuddhairvinirdiśet |
tatpatraṃ upadhāduṣṭaiḥ sākṣilekhakakārakaiḥ || 9 [274] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.9 [274] 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 (26.9 [274]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dushta, Lekhya, Shuddha, Tat, Tad, Patra, Upadha, Adushta, Sakshin, Sakshi, Lekhaka, Karaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “duṣṭairduṣṭaṃ bhavellekhyaṃ śuddhaṃ śuddhairvinirdiśet
  • duṣṭair -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    duṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • duṣṭam -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavel -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third 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]
  • śuddham -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • śuddhair -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √śudh class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • vinir -
  • vinis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • diśet -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “tatpatraṃ upadhāduṣṭaiḥ sākṣilekhakakārakaiḥ || 9 [274] |
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patram -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upadhā -
  • upadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aduṣṭaiḥ -
  • aduṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aduṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • lekhaka -
  • lekhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lekhaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārakaiḥ -
  • kāraka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kāraka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse 9*27
  • Cannot analyse 274
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