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 63.6 [718]

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क्षत्रविश्शूद्रधर्मस्तु समवर्णे कदाचन ।
कारयेद्दासकर्माणि ब्राह्मणं न बृहस्पतिः ॥ ६ [७१८] ॥

kṣatraviśśūdradharmastu samavarṇe kadācana |
kārayeddāsakarmāṇi brāhmaṇaṃ na bṛhaspatiḥ || 6 [718] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 63.6 [718] 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 (63.6 [718]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshatra, Shudradharma, Samavarna, Kada, Cana, Dasa, Karman, Brahmana, Brihaspati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 63.6 [718]). 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: “kṣatraviśśūdradharmastu samavarṇe kadācana ”
kṣatra -
kṣatra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
viś -
vi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
śūdradharmas -
śūdradharma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
samavarṇe -
samavarṇa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

samavarṇa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

samavarṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
kadā -
kadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

kadā (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
cana -
cana (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

cana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√can (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “kārayeddāsakarmāṇi brāhmaṇaṃ na bṛhaspatiḥ || 6 [718] |”
kārayed -
√kṛ (verb class 0)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

dāsa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dās (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

√das (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
karmāṇi -
karman (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
brāhmaṇam -
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)

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

brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bṛhaspatiḥ -
bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Cannot analyse 6*71
Cannot analyse 718

Last Updated: 23 January, 2020