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 31.7 [408]

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यत्र वै भावितं कार्यं साक्षिभिर्वादिना भवेत् ।
प्रतिवादी यदा तत्र भावयेत्कार्यं अन्यथा ।
बहुभिश्च कुलीनैर्वा पूर्वाः स्युः कूटसाक्षिणः ॥ ७ [४०८] ॥

yatra vai bhāvitaṃ kāryaṃ sākṣibhirvādinā bhavet |
prativādī yadā tatra bhāvayetkāryaṃ anyathā |
bahubhiśca kulīnairvā pūrvāḥ syuḥ kūṭasākṣiṇaḥ || 7 [408] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 31.7 [408] 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:
Buy now! English translation by Manmatha Nath Dutt (2006)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (31.7 [408]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatra, Bhavita, Karya, Sakshi, Sakshin, Vadi, Vadin, Prativadin, Prativadi, Yada, Yad, Tatra, Anyatha, Bahu, Kulina, Purva, Kutasakshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 31.7 [408]). 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: “yatra vai bhāvitaṃ kāryaṃ sākṣibhirvādinā bhavet ”
yatra -
yatra (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yatra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yatra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
bhāvitam -
bhāvita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhāvita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

bhāvitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvitā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √bhū]

√bhū -> bhāvita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √bhū], [accusative single from √bhū]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
sākṣibhir -
sākṣi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sākṣin (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sākṣin (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

sākṣī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
vādinā -
vādi (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vādi (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vādin (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vādin (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vādī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
Line 2: “prativādī yadā tatra bhāvayetkāryaṃ anyathā ”
prativādī -
prativādī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

prativādin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
tatra -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bhāvayet -
√bhū (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
anyathā -
anyathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

anyathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “bahubhiśca kulīnairvā pūrvāḥ syuḥ kūṭasākṣiṇaḥ || 7 [408] |”
bahubhiś -
bahu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

bahu (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kulīnair -
kulīna (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

kulīna (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
pūrvāḥ -
pūrva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

pūrvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
syuḥ -
√as (verb class 2)

[optative active third plural]
kūṭasākṣiṇaḥ -
kūṭasākṣin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
Cannot analyse 7*40
Cannot analyse 408

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020