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 43.16 [492]

यत्रोक्तो माषकैर्दण्डो राजतं तत्र निर्दिशेत ।
कृष्णलैश्चोक्तं एव स्यादुक्तदण्डविनिश्चयः ॥ १६ [४९२] ॥

yatrokto māṣakairdaṇḍo rājataṃ tatra nirdiśeta |
kṛṣṇalaiścoktaṃ eva syāduktadaṇḍaviniścayaḥ || 16 [492] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 43.16 [492] 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 (43.16 [492]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatra, Ukta, Mashaka, Danda, Rajata, Tatra, Nih, Krishnala, Eva, Syat, Sya, Vinishcaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 43.16 [492]). 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: “yatrokto māṣakairdaṇḍo rājataṃ tatra nirdiśeta
  • yatro -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ukto* -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • māṣakair -
  • māṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    māṣaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • daṇḍo* -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājatam -
  • rājatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rājata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • diśeta -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • Line 2: “kṛṣṇalaiścoktaṃ eva syāduktadaṇḍaviniścayaḥ || 16 [492] |
  • kṛṣṇalaiś -
  • kṛṣṇala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ukta -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • daṇḍa -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viniścayaḥ -
  • viniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse 16*49
  • Cannot analyse 492
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