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 71.21 [858]

कन्यकानां त्वदत्तानां चतुर्तो भाग इष्यते ।
पुत्राणां तु त्रयो भागाः साम्यं त्वल्पधने स्मृतम् ॥ २१ [८५८] ॥

kanyakānāṃ tvadattānāṃ caturto bhāga iṣyate |
putrāṇāṃ tu trayo bhāgāḥ sāmyaṃ tvalpadhane smṛtam || 21 [858] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 71.21 [858] 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 (71.21 [858]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kanyaka, Yushmad, Atta, Tas, Bhaga, Ishyat, Putra, Traya, Tri, Samya, Tva, Alpadhana, Smrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kanyakānāṃ tvadattānāṃ caturto bhāga iṣyate
  • kanyakānām -
  • kanyaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kanyaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • attānām -
  • attā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    atta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    atta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhāga* -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iṣyate -
  • iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    iṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “putrāṇāṃ tu trayo bhāgāḥ sāmyaṃ tvalpadhane smṛtam || 21 [858] |
  • putrāṇām -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • trayo* -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhāgāḥ -
  • bhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sāmyam -
  • sāmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • alpadhane -
  • alpadhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    alpadhana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    alpadhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • smṛtam -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    smṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • Cannot analyse 21*85
  • Cannot analyse 858
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