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 26.37 [302]

आधानसहितं यत्र ऋणं लेख्ये निवेशितम् ।
मृतसाक्षि प्रमाणं तु स्वल्पभोगेषु तद्विदुः ॥ ३७ [३०२] ॥

ādhānasahitaṃ yatra ṛṇaṃ lekhye niveśitam |
mṛtasākṣi pramāṇaṃ tu svalpabhogeṣu tadviduḥ || 37 [302] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 26.37 [302] 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 (26.37 [302]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adhana, Sahitam, Sahita, Yatra, Rina, Lekhya, Niveshita, Mrita, Sakshin, Sakshi, Pramana, Svalpabha, Tadvid,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ādhānasahitaṃ yatra ṛṇaṃ lekhye niveśitam
  • ādhāna -
  • ādhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahitam -
  • sahitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • yatra* -
  • yatra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṇam -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lekhye -
  • lekhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lekhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    lekhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √likh class 6 verb], [locative single from √likh]
    likh -> lekhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [locative single from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √likh], [vocative dual from √likh], [accusative dual from √likh], [locative single from √likh]
    likh -> lekhyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √likh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √likh class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √likh], [vocative single from √likh], [vocative dual from √likh], [accusative dual from √likh]
    likh (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • niveśitam -
  • niveśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niveśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niveśitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “mṛtasākṣi pramāṇaṃ tu svalpabhogeṣu tadviduḥ || 37 [302] |
  • mṛta -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mṛ 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]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • svalpabho -
  • svalpabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • geṣu -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tadvid -
  • tadvid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tadvid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uḥ -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Cannot analyse 37
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