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 3.6.5

आक्रान्तोपनतस् त्व् एष भृशं संमानितस् त्वया ।
शुभाचारस्य कः कुर्याद् अशुभं हि सचेतनः ॥ ५ ॥

ākrāntopanatas tv eṣa bhṛśaṃ saṃmānitas tvayā |
śubhācārasya kaḥ kuryād aśubhaṃ hi sacetanaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.5 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 (3.6.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akranta, Esha, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Manita, Tva, Yushmad, Shubhacara, Kah, Ashubha, Sacetana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.5). 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: “ākrāntopanatas tv eṣa bhṛśaṃ saṃmānitas tvayā
  • ākrānto -
  • ākrānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākrānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upanatas -
  • Cannot analyse tv*eṣ
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mānitas -
  • mānita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mān -> mānita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “śubhācārasya kaḥ kuryād aśubhaṃ hi sacetanaḥ
  • śubhācārasya -
  • śubhācāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śubhācāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • aśubham -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sacetanaḥ -
  • sacetana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.5

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 3.6.5 in Bengali sript:
আক্রান্তোপনতস্ ত্ব্ এষ ভৃশং সংমানিতস্ ত্বযা ।
শুভাচারস্য কঃ কুর্যাদ্ অশুভং হি সচেতনঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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