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 40.2 [463]

आचतुर्दशकादह्नो यस्य नो राजदैविकम् ।
व्यसनं जायते घोरं स ज्ञेयः शपथे शुचिः ॥ २ [४६३] ॥

ācaturdaśakādahno yasya no rājadaivikam |
vyasanaṃ jāyate ghoraṃ sa jñeyaḥ śapathe śuciḥ || 2 [463] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 40.2 [463] 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 (40.2 [463]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dashaka, Ahan, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Asmad, Rajadaivika, Vyasana, Jayat, Ghoram, Ghora, Jneya, Shapatha, Shuci,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ācaturdaśakādahno yasya no rājadaivikam
  • ācatur -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • daśakād -
  • daśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    daśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ahno* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • rājadaivikam -
  • rājadaivika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājadaivika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājadaivikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vyasanaṃ jāyate ghoraṃ sa jñeyaḥ śapathe śuciḥ || 2 [463] |
  • vyasanam -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñeyaḥ -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • śapathe -
  • śapatha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śuciḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 2*46
  • Cannot analyse 463
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