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 4.1.103

ब्राह्मणी कुलवत्य् एषा ध्रुवम् अस्या ह्य् उदारताम् ।
भङ्गिः स्वशीलोपक्षेपे वचःप्रौढिश् च शंसति ॥ १०३ ॥

brāhmaṇī kulavaty eṣā dhruvam asyā hy udāratām |
bhaṅgiḥ svaśīlopakṣepe vacaḥprauḍhiś ca śaṃsati || 103 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.103 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 (4.1.103). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brahmani, Esha, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Udarata, Bhangi, Sva, Svan, Ashila, Upakshepa, Vaca, Vacas, Praudhi, Shamsat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.103). 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: “brāhmaṇī kulavaty eṣā dhruvam asyā hy udāratām
  • brāhmaṇī -
  • brāhmaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse kulavaty*eṣ
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asyā* -
  • Cannot analyse hy*ud
  • udāratām -
  • udāratā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhaṅgiḥ svaśīlopakṣepe vacaḥprauḍhiś ca śaṃsati
  • bhaṅgiḥ -
  • bhaṅgi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • aśīlo -
  • aśīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśīlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upakṣepe -
  • upakṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prauḍhiś -
  • prauḍhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṃsati -
  • śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.103

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 4.1.103 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণী কুলবত্য্ এষা ধ্রুবম্ অস্যা হ্য্ উদারতাম্ ।
ভঙ্গিঃ স্বশীলোপক্ষেপে বচঃপ্রৌঢিশ্ চ শংসতি ॥ ১০৩ ॥

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