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 55.9 [620]

यदि स्वं नैव कुरुते ज्ञातिभिर्नाष्टिको धनम् ।
प्रसङ्गविनिवृत्त्यर्थं चोरवद्दण्डं अर्हति ॥ ९ [६२०] ॥

yadi svaṃ naiva kurute jñātibhirnāṣṭiko dhanam |
prasaṅgavinivṛttyarthaṃ coravaddaṇḍaṃ arhati || 9 [620] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 55.9 [620] 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 (55.9 [620]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Sva, Svap, Naiva, Kuruta, Jnati, Nashtika, Dhana, Prasangavinivritti, Artha, Cora, Danda, Arhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yadi svaṃ naiva kurute jñātibhirnāṣṭiko dhanam
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • jñātibhir -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • nāṣṭiko* -
  • nāṣṭika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prasaṅgavinivṛttyarthaṃ coravaddaṇḍaṃ arhati || 9 [620] |
  • prasaṅgavinivṛttya -
  • prasaṅgavinivṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cora -
  • cora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cur (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • daṇḍam -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse 9*62
  • Cannot analyse 620
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