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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 5.1.216
ते च गत्वा तदा दूता दूराद् एव तम् अब्रुवन् ।
नगराद् गम्यताम् अस्माद् इत्य् आहुस् त्वां द्विजातयः ॥ २१६ ॥
te ca gatvā tadā dūtā dūrād eva tam abruvan |
nagarād gamyatām asmād ity āhus tvāṃ dvijātayaḥ || 216 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.216 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 (5.1.216). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tad, Yushmad, Tada, Duta, Durat, Dura, Eva, Abruvat, Nagara, Gamyata, Tva, Dvijati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.216). 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: “te ca gatvā tadā dūtā dūrād eva tam abruvan ”
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- tadā* -
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tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tada (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dūtā* -
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dūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dūrād -
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dūrāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abruvan -
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abruvat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “nagarād gamyatām asmād ity āhus tvāṃ dvijātayaḥ ”
- nagarād -
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nagarāt (adverb)[adverb]nagara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]nagara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- gamyatām -
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gamyatā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√gam (verb class 1)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 2)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 3)[imperative passive third single]√gam (verb class 0)[imperative passive third single]
- asmād -
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- Cannot analyse ity*āh
- āhus -
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√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]
- tvām -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- dvijātayaḥ -
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dvijāti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dvijāti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.216
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 5.1.216 in Bengali sript:
তে চ গত্বা তদা দূতা দূরাদ্ এব তম্ অব্রুবন্ ।
নগরাদ্ গম্যতাম্ অস্মাদ্ ইত্য্ আহুস্ ত্বাং দ্বিজাতযঃ ॥ ২১৬ ॥