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 26.24 [289]

निर्णयः स्वधनार्थं हि पत्रं दूषयति स्वयम् ।
लिखितं लिखितेनैव साक्षिमत्साक्षिभिर्हरेत् ॥ २४ [२८९] ॥

nirṇayaḥ svadhanārthaṃ hi patraṃ dūṣayati svayam |
likhitaṃ likhitenaiva sākṣimatsākṣibhirharet || 24 [289] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.24 [289] 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 (26.24 [289]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nirnaya, Sva, Svan, Adhana, Artha, Patra, Dushayat, Svayam, Likhita, Sakshimat, Sakshi, Sakshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.24 [289]). 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: “nirṇayaḥ svadhanārthaṃ hi patraṃ dūṣayati svayam
  • nirṇayaḥ -
  • nirṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • adhanā -
  • adhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • patram -
  • patra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dūṣayati -
  • dūṣayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dūṣayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    duṣ -> dūṣayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √duṣ]
    duṣ -> dūṣayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √duṣ]
    duṣ (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “likhitaṃ likhitenaiva sākṣimatsākṣibhirharet || 24 [289] |
  • 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]
  • likhitenai -
  • likhita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    likhita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √likh class 6 verb]
    likh -> likhita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √likh class 6 verb]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sākṣimat -
  • sākṣimat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sākṣimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sākṣibhir -
  • sākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • haret -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Cannot analyse 24*28
  • Cannot analyse 289
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