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 29.37 [375]

साक्षिणां अपि यः साक्ष्यं उपर्युपरि भाषते ।
श्रवणाच्छ्रावणाद्वापि स साक्ष्युत्तरसंज्ञितः ॥ ३७ [३७५] ॥

sākṣiṇāṃ api yaḥ sākṣyaṃ uparyupari bhāṣate |
śravaṇācchrāvaṇādvāpi sa sākṣyuttarasaṃjñitaḥ || 37 [375] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 29.37 [375] 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 (29.37 [375]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakshin, Api, Yah, Sakshya, Sakshi, Uparyupari, Shravana, Vapi, Vapin, Uttarasanjnita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sākṣiṇāṃ api yaḥ sākṣyaṃ uparyupari bhāṣate
  • sākṣiṇām -
  • sākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sākṣyam -
  • sākṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sākṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sākṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sākṣ -> sākṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sākṣ class 1 verb]
    sākṣ -> sākṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sākṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sākṣ class 1 verb]
    sākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uparyupari -
  • uparyupari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    uparyupari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    uparyupari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāṣate -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “śravaṇācchrāvaṇādvāpi sa sākṣyuttarasaṃjñitaḥ || 37 [375] |
  • śravaṇācch -
  • śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śrāvaṇād -
  • śrāvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śrāvaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sākṣyu -
  • sākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uttarasañjñitaḥ -
  • uttarasañjñita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 37*37
  • Cannot analyse 375
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