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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 2.4.79
तस्या मकरदंष्ट्राख्या माताभूद्वृद्धकुट्टनी ।
तद्गुणाकृष्यमाणानां यूनां दृशि विषच्छटा ॥ ७९ ॥
tasyā makaradaṃṣṭrākhyā mātābhūdvṛddhakuṭṭanī |
tadguṇākṛṣyamāṇānāṃ yūnāṃ dṛśi viṣacchaṭā || 79 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.79 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 (2.4.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Makaradamshtra, Matri, Mata, Vriddha, Kuttani, Tadguna, Krishyamana, Yuvan, Drish, Visha, Ccha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.79). 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: “tasyā makaradaṃṣṭrākhyā mātābhūdvṛddhakuṭṭanī ”
- tasyā* -
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sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- makaradaṃṣṭrā -
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makaradaṃṣṭrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- akhyā* -
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√khyā (verb class 2)[imperfect active second single]
- mātā -
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māta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]mātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 4)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]√mā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- abhūd -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[aorist active third single]
- vṛddha -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- kuṭṭanī -
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kuṭṭanī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]
- Line 2: “tadguṇākṛṣyamāṇānāṃ yūnāṃ dṛśi viṣacchaṭā ”
- tadguṇā -
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tadguṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kṛṣyamāṇānām -
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√kṛṣ -> kṛṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]√kṛṣ -> kṛṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]√kṛṣ -> kṛṣyamāṇā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
- yūnām -
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yu (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yu (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]yu (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]yū (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yuvan (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- dṛśi -
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dṛśi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dṛś (noun, feminine)[locative single]dṛś (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- viṣa -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ccha -
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ccha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ccha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṭā -
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ṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.79
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 2.4.79 in Bengali sript:
তস্যা মকরদংষ্ট্রাখ্যা মাতাভূদ্বৃদ্ধকুট্টনী ।
তদ্গুণাকৃষ্যমাণানাং যূনাং দৃশি বিষচ্ছটা ॥ ৭৯ ॥