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 2.5.193

ततो ऽन्ये वणिजस्तेषां चतुर्णां दास्यमुक्तये ।
ददुस्तस्यै धनं भूरि साध्व्यै दण्डं च भूपतेः ॥ १९३ ॥

tato 'nye vaṇijasteṣāṃ caturṇāṃ dāsyamuktaye |
dadustasyai dhanaṃ bhūri sādhvyai daṇḍaṃ ca bhūpateḥ || 193 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.193 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 (2.5.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Anya, Vanij, Vanija, Dasya, Ukti, Dhana, Bhuri, Sadhvi, Danda, Bhupati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.193). 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: “tato 'nye vaṇijasteṣāṃ caturṇāṃ dāsyamuktaye
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vaṇijas -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vaṇija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ṇā -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dāsyam -
  • dāsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    das -> dāsya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √das]
    das -> dāsya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √das]
    das -> dāsyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √das]
    das -> dāsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √das]
    das -> dāsya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √das], [accusative single from √das]
  • uktaye -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “dadustasyai dhanaṃ bhūri sādhvyai daṇḍaṃ ca bhūpateḥ
  • dadus -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • tasyai -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūri -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sādhvyai -
  • sādhvī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • daṇḍam -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūpateḥ -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.193

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 2.5.193 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽন্যে বণিজস্তেষাং চতুর্ণাং দাস্যমুক্তযে ।
দদুস্তস্যৈ ধনং ভূরি সাধ্ব্যৈ দণ্ডং চ ভূপতেঃ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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