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 5.1.201

तत् तात मिथ्या कनकपुरीं दृष्टाम् इव ब्रुवन् ।
एषो ऽपि वञ्चयित्वा त्वां विप्रो मत्प्राप्तिम् इच्छति ॥ २०१ ॥

tat tāta mithyā kanakapurīṃ dṛṣṭām iva bruvan |
eṣo 'pi vañcayitvā tvāṃ vipro matprāptim icchati || 201 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.201 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 (5.1.201). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Tata, Mithya, Kanakapuri, Drishta, Iva, Esha, Api, Tva, Yushmad, Vipra, Asmad, Prapti, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.201). 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 tāta mithyā kanakapurīṃ dṛṣṭām iva bruvan
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mithyā -
  • mithyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kanakapurīm -
  • kanakapurī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭām -
  • dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse bruvan
  • Line 2: “eṣo 'pi vañcayitvā tvāṃ vipro matprāptim icchati
  • eṣo' -
  • eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vañcayitvā -
  • vañc -> vañcayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vañc]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • vipro* -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • prāptim -
  • prāpti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.201

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 5.1.201 in Bengali sript:
তত্ তাত মিথ্যা কনকপুরীং দৃষ্টাম্ ইব ব্রুবন্ ।
এষো ঽপি বঞ্চযিত্বা ত্বাং বিপ্রো মত্প্রাপ্তিম্ ইচ্ছতি ॥ ২০১ ॥

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