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 80.18 [961]

राजानो मन्त्रिणश्चैव विशेषादेवं आप्नुयुः ।
अशासनात्तु पापानां नतानां दण्डधारणात् ॥ १८ [९६१] ॥

rājāno mantriṇaścaiva viśeṣādevaṃ āpnuyuḥ |
aśāsanāttu pāpānāṃ natānāṃ daṇḍadhāraṇāt || 18 [961] ||

The English translation of Katyayana-smriti Verse 80.18 [961] 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 (80.18 [961]). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajan, Rajana, Mantrin, Mantri, Visheshat, Vishesha, Evam, Eva, Ashasana, Papa, Nata, Dandadharana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Katyayana-smriti Verse 80.18 [961]). 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: “rājāno mantriṇaścaiva viśeṣādevaṃ āpnuyuḥ
  • rājāno* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mantriṇaś -
  • mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • viśeṣād -
  • viśeṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āpnuyuḥ -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [optative active third plural]
  • Line 2: “aśāsanāttu pāpānāṃ natānāṃ daṇḍadhāraṇāt || 18 [961] |
  • aśāsanāt -
  • aśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pāpānām -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • natānām -
  • nata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    natā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> nata (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> natā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √nam class 1 verb]
  • daṇḍadhāraṇāt -
  • daṇḍadhāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Cannot analyse 18*96
  • Cannot analyse 961
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