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 80.12 [955]

राजक्रीडासु ये सक्ता राजवृत्त्युपजीविनः ।
अप्रियस्य च यो वक्ता वधं तेषां प्रवर्तयेत् ॥ १२ [९५५] ॥

rājakrīḍāsu ye saktā rājavṛttyupajīvinaḥ |
apriyasya ca yo vaktā vadhaṃ teṣāṃ pravartayet || 12 [955] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 80.12 [955] 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 (80.12 [955]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Krida, Yah, Yat, Sakta, Rajavritti, Upajivin, Apriya, Vakta, Vadha, Tad, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “rājakrīḍāsu ye saktā rājavṛttyupajīvinaḥ
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • krīḍāsu -
  • krīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saktā* -
  • sakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sag class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √saj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sañj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • rājavṛttyu -
  • rājavṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājavṛtti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • upajīvinaḥ -
  • upajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    upajīvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “apriyasya ca yo vaktā vadhaṃ teṣāṃ pravartayet || 12 [955] |
  • apriyasya -
  • apriya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    apriya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vaktā* -
  • vaj -> vakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]
    vaj -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]
    vak -> vakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
  • vadham -
  • vadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vadhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vartayet -
  • vṛt (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Cannot analyse 12*95
  • Cannot analyse 955
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