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 5.3.96

तैस् तूर्णं नृपतेर् अग्रं स नीतो ऽभून् नृपो ऽपि तम् ।
प्राग्वन् मेने परिज्ञाय पुनर् वितथवादिनम् ॥ ९६ ॥

tais tūrṇaṃ nṛpater agraṃ sa nīto 'bhūn nṛpo 'pi tam |
prāgvan mene parijñāya punar vitathavādinam || 96 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.96 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 (5.3.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Turnam, Turna, Nripati, Agram, Agra, Nita, Nripa, Api, Pragvat, Mena, Meni, Parijnaya, Parijna, Punar, Vitathavadin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.96). 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: “tais tūrṇaṃ nṛpater agraṃ sa nīto 'bhūn nṛpo 'pi tam
  • tais -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tūrṇam -
  • tūrṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
    tvar -> tūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvar class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvar class 1 verb]
  • nṛpater -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • agram -
  • agram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nīto' -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • abhūn -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • nṛpo' -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prāgvan mene parijñāya punar vitathavādinam
  • prāgvan -
  • prāgvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mene -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    meni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • parijñāya -
  • parijñāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parijñāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    parijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vitathavādinam -
  • vitathavādin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.96

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 5.3.96 in Bengali sript:
তৈস্ তূর্ণং নৃপতের্ অগ্রং স নীতো ঽভূন্ নৃপো ঽপি তম্ ।
প্রাগ্বন্ মেনে পরিজ্ঞায পুনর্ বিতথবাদিনম্ ॥ ৯৬ ॥

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