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 5.3.140

तच् छ्रुत्वा दाशपुत्रास् ते क्रुद्धा भृत्यान् बभाषिरे ।
बध्नीतैनं दुरात्मानं हतो ऽनेन स नः पिता ॥ १४० ॥

tac chrutvā dāśaputrās te kruddhā bhṛtyān babhāṣire |
badhnītainaṃ durātmānaṃ hato 'nena sa naḥ pitā || 140 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.140 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 (5.3.140). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dasha, Putra, Tad, Yushmad, Kruddha, Bhritya, Aina, Duratman, Hata, Hatu, Ana, Anena, Idam, Asmad, Pitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.140). 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: “tac chrutvā dāśaputrās te kruddhā bhṛtyān babhāṣire
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*dā
  • dāśa -
  • dāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • putrās -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kruddhā* -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kruddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √krudh class 4 verb]
    krudh -> kruddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • bhṛtyān -
  • bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • babhāṣire -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “badhnītainaṃ durātmānaṃ hato 'nena sa naḥ pitā
  • badhnītai -
  • bandh (verb class 9)
    [optative middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • durātmānam -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • hato' -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    hatu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.140

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 5.3.140 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বা দাশপুত্রাস্ তে ক্রুদ্ধা ভৃত্যান্ বভাষিরে ।
বধ্নীতৈনং দুরাত্মানং হতো ঽনেন স নঃ পিতা ॥ ১৪০ ॥

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