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 3.4.272

एवमुक्तवतीं धीरस्तामवोचद्विदूषकः ।
यद्येवमम्ब तर्हि त्वं मा स्म विक्लवतां कृथाः ॥ २७२ ॥

evamuktavatīṃ dhīrastāmavocadvidūṣakaḥ |
yadyevamamba tarhi tvaṃ mā sma viklavatāṃ kṛthāḥ || 272 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.272 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 (3.4.272). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Uktavati, Dhira, Tama, Vidushaka, Yadi, Yad, Amba, Tarhi, Tva, Yushmad, Asmad, Sma, Viklavata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.272). 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: “evamuktavatīṃ dhīrastāmavocadvidūṣakaḥ
  • 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]
  • uktavatīm -
  • vac -> uktavatī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • dhīras -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāma -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vocad -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • vidūṣakaḥ -
  • vidūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yadyevamamba tarhi tvaṃ sma viklavatāṃ kṛthāḥ
  • yadye -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative 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]
  • amba -
  • amba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ambā (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    amb (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tarhi -
  • tarhi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tarhi (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tarhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • viklavatām -
  • viklavatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛthāḥ -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.272

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 3.4.272 in Bengali sript:
এবমুক্তবতীং ধীরস্তামবোচদ্বিদূষকঃ ।
যদ্যেবমম্ব তর্হি ত্বং মা স্ম বিক্লবতাং কৃথাঃ ॥ ২৭২ ॥

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