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 26.11 [276]

साक्षिलेखककर्तारः कूटतां यान्ति ते यथा ।
तथा दोषाः प्रयोक्तव्या दुष्टैर्लेख्यं प्रदुष्यात ॥ ११ [२७६] ॥

sākṣilekhakakartāraḥ kūṭatāṃ yānti te yathā |
tathā doṣāḥ prayoktavyā duṣṭairlekhyaṃ praduṣyāta || 11 [276] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.11 [276] 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 (26.11 [276]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakshin, Sakshi, Lekhaka, Kartri, Kartara, Kutata, Yantin, Yanti, Tad, Yushmad, Yatha, Tatha, Dosha, Prayoktavya, Dushta, Lekhya, Pra, Dushya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.11 [276]). 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: “sākṣilekhakakartāraḥ kūṭatāṃ yānti te yathā
  • 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]
  • kartāraḥ -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kartāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third plural]
  • kūṭatām -
  • kūṭatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yānti -
  • yāntin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāntin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yāntī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    yāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāntī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “tathā doṣāḥ prayoktavyā duṣṭairlekhyaṃ praduṣyāta || 11 [276] |
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • doṣāḥ -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prayoktavyā* -
  • prayoktavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prayoktavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duṣṭair -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    duṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • duṣyā -
  • duṣ -> duṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √duṣ]
    duṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    duṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ata* -
  • Cannot analyse 11*27
  • Cannot analyse 276
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