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Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]
by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351
The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)
Verse 7.4.39
अर्थार्थिनी न कामे ऽपि वेश्या रज्यति तं विना ।
तासां लोभो हि विधिना दत्तो निर्माय याचकान् ॥ ३९ ॥
arthārthinī na kāme 'pi veśyā rajyati taṃ vinā |
tāsāṃ lobho hi vidhinā datto nirmāya yācakān || 39 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.4.39 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
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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 (7.4.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Artharthin, Artharthini, Kame, Kama, Kami, Api, Veshi, Veshya, Rajyat, Vina, Lobha, Vidhi, Datta, Nirmaya, Yacaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.4.39). 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: “arthārthinī na kāme 'pi veśyā rajyati taṃ vinā ”
- arthārthinī -
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arthārthinī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]arthārthin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāme' -
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kāme (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kāmi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]kāmi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- veśyā* -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
- rajyati -
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√raj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √raj class 4 verb]√raj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √raj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√rañj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]√raj (verb class 4)[present active third single]√rañj (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vinā -
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vinā (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]vi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vi (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vinā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tāsāṃ lobho hi vidhinā datto nirmāya yācakān ”
- tāsām -
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sā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- lobho* -
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lobha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vidhinā -
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vidhi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vidhī (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- datto* -
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datta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dā (verb class 3)[present active third dual]
- nirmāya -
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nirmāya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirmāya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yācakān -
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yācaka (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.4.39
Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)
The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.
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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)
Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).
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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)
[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.
Buy now!Preview of verse 7.4.39 in Bengali sript:
অর্থার্থিনী ন কামে ঽপি বেশ্যা রজ্যতি তং বিনা ।
তাসাং লোভো হি বিধিনা দত্তো নির্মায যাচকান্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥