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 17.6.9

देहि दृष्ट्यानुरागिण्यौ मत्सुताभ्यां स्वकन्यके ।
इतो मुक्तः स्वराज्यं च विहितप्रत्ययः कुरु ॥ ९ ॥

dehi dṛṣṭyānurāgiṇyau matsutābhyāṃ svakanyake |
ito muktaḥ svarājyaṃ ca vihitapratyayaḥ kuru || 9 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.9 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 (17.6.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dehi, Dehin, Drishti, Anuragini, Math, Tad, Svaka, Aka, Itah, Ita, Mukta, Svarajya, Vihita, Pratyaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.9). 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: “dehi dṛṣṭyānurāgiṇyau matsutābhyāṃ svakanyake
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dṛṣṭyā -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anurāgiṇyau -
  • anurāgiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • matsu -
  • math (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    math (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tābhyām -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • svaka -
  • svaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ake -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “ito muktaḥ svarājyaṃ ca vihitapratyayaḥ kuru
  • ito* -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • muktaḥ -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]
  • svarājyam -
  • svarājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vihita -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vihita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratyayaḥ -
  • pratyaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.9

Cover of edition (2005)

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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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

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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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

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.

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Preview of verse 17.6.9 in Bengali sript:
দেহি দৃষ্ট্যানুরাগিণ্যৌ মত্সুতাভ্যাং স্বকন্যকে ।
ইতো মুক্তঃ স্বরাজ্যং চ বিহিতপ্রত্যযঃ কুরু ॥ ৯ ॥

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