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 5.1.80

न पुनर् नगरी तेन दृष्टा सालीकवादिना ।
धूर्तैर् अनेकाकाराश् च क्रियन्ते भुवि वञ्चनाः ॥ ८० ॥

na punar nagarī tena dṛṣṭā sālīkavādinā |
dhūrtair anekākārāś ca kriyante bhuvi vañcanāḥ || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.80 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 (5.1.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Punar, Nagari, Nagarin, Tad, Tena, Drishta, Sali, Kava, Ina, Dhurta, Anekakara, Bhu, Vancana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.80). 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: “na punar nagarī tena dṛṣṭā sālīkavādinā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nagarī -
  • nagarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nagarin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dṛṣṭā -
  • dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • sālī -
  • sāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sāli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kavād -
  • kava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • inā -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhūrtair anekākārāś ca kriyante bhuvi vañcanāḥ
  • dhūrtair -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhūrta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anekākārāś -
  • anekākāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anekākārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kriyante -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vañcanāḥ -
  • vañcanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vañcana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.80

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 5.1.80 in Bengali sript:
ন পুনর্ নগরী তেন দৃষ্টা সালীকবাদিনা ।
ধূর্তৈর্ অনেকাকারাশ্ চ ক্রিযন্তে ভুবি বঞ্চনাঃ ॥ ৮০ ॥

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