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 26.21 [286]

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ऋणिस्वहस्तसंदेहे जीवतो वा मृतस्य वा ।
तत्स्वहस्तकृतैरन्यैः पत्रैस्तल्लेख्यनिर्णयः ॥ २१ [२८६] ॥

ṛṇisvahastasaṃdehe jīvato vā mṛtasya vā |
tatsvahastakṛtairanyaiḥ patraistallekhyanirṇayaḥ || 21 [286] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.21 [286] 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 (26.21 [286]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rinin, Svahasta, Sandeha, Jivat, Var, Mrita, Tat, Tad, Krita, Anya, Patra, Talla, Nirnaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.21 [286]). 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: “ṛṇisvahastasaṃdehe jīvato vā mṛtasya vā ”
ṛṇi -
ṛṇin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ṛṇin (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
sandehe -
sandeha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
jīvato* -
jīvat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[present active third dual]
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]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mṛtasya -
mṛta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

mṛta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)

[genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]

√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)

[genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “tatsvahastakṛtairanyaiḥ patraistallekhyanirṇayaḥ || 21 [286] |”
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
kṛtair -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[instrumental plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
anyaiḥ -
anya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
patrais -
patra (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

patra (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
talle -
talla (noun, masculine)

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

talla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
ikhya -
√ikh -> ikhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ikh]
nirṇayaḥ -
nirṇaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Cannot analyse 21*28
Cannot analyse 286

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020