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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 5.1.172
तत् किं त्वम् एव मूल्येन गृह्णास्य् आभरणं न तत् ।
महार्घम् इति चेन् मूल्यं यथासंभवि देहि मे ॥ १७२ ॥
tat kiṃ tvam eva mūlyena gṛhṇāsy ābharaṇaṃ na tat |
mahārgham iti cen mūlyaṃ yathāsaṃbhavi dehi me || 172 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.172 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 (5.1.172). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tat, Tad, Kim, Tva, Yushmad, Eva, Mulya, Abharana, Mahargha, Iti, Yathasambhavin, Dehi, Dehin, Asmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.172). 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: “tat kiṃ tvam eva mūlyena gṛhṇāsy ābharaṇaṃ na tat ”
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mūlyena -
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mūlya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mūlya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
- Cannot analyse gṛhṇāsy*āb
- ābharaṇam -
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ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mahārgham iti cen mūlyaṃ yathāsaṃbhavi dehi me ”
- mahārgham -
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mahārgha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahārgha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahārghā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- ce -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- īn -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- mūlyam -
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mūlya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūlya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mūl class 1 verb]√mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
- yathāsambhavi -
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yathāsambhavin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]yathāsambhavin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- dehi -
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dehī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]dehin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dehin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√dā (verb class 3)[imperative active second single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.172
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.1.172 in Bengali sript:
তত্ কিং ত্বম্ এব মূল্যেন গৃহ্ণাস্য্ আভরণং ন তত্ ।
মহার্ঘম্ ইতি চেন্ মূল্যং যথাসংভবি দেহি মে ॥ ১৭২ ॥