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 6.7.45

तच् छ्रुत्वापि स वल्मीकम् अखनद् यद् भवत्व् इति ।
पापैषिणोर् अप्य् आदेशं ज्येष्ठभ्रात्रोर् अलङ्घयन् ॥ ४५ ॥

tac chrutvāpi sa valmīkam akhanad yad bhavatv iti |
pāpaiṣiṇor apy ādeśaṃ jyeṣṭhabhrātror alaṅghayan || 45 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.45 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 (6.7.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Valmika, Akhanat, Iti, Adesha, Jyeshtha, Bhratri, Alanghayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.45). 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 chrutvāpi sa valmīkam akhanad yad bhavatv iti
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvāpi*sa
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • valmīkam -
  • valmīka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    valmīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akhanad -
  • akhanat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    akhanat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    khan (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yad -
  • Cannot analyse bhavatv*it
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pāpaiṣiṇor apy ādeśaṃ jyeṣṭhabhrātror alaṅghayan
  • Cannot analyse pāpaiṣiṇorapy*ād
  • ādeśam -
  • ādeśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • jyeṣṭha -
  • jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhrātror -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • alaṅghayan -
  • alaṅghayat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    laṅgh (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third plural]
    laṅgh (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.45

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 6.7.45 in Bengali sript:
তচ্ ছ্রুত্বাপি স বল্মীকম্ অখনদ্ যদ্ ভবত্ব্ ইতি ।
পাপৈষিণোর্ অপ্য্ আদেশং জ্যেষ্ঠভ্রাত্রোর্ অলঙ্ঘযন্ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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