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 6.8.196

सत्ये तुष्येद् असत्ये तु यथार्हं दण्डम् आचरेत् ।
जिज्ञासेत पृथक् चैषां चारैर् आचरितं सदा ॥ १९६ ॥

satye tuṣyed asatye tu yathārhaṃ daṇḍam ācaret |
jijñāseta pṛthak caiṣāṃ cārair ācaritaṃ sadā || 196 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.196 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 (6.8.196). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satya, Asatya, Yatharha, Danda, Prithak, Idam, Cara, Acarita, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.196). 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: “satye tuṣyed asatye tu yathārhaṃ daṇḍam ācaret
  • satye -
  • satya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tuṣyed -
  • tuṣ (verb class 4)
    [optative active third single]
  • asatye -
  • asatya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yathārham -
  • yathārha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathārha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathārhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daṇḍam -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “jijñāseta pṛthak caiṣāṃ cārair ācaritaṃ sadā
  • jijñāseta -
  • jñā (verb class 0)
    [optative middle third single]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • cārair -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    cāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ācaritam -
  • ācarita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ācarita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ācaritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.196

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 6.8.196 in Bengali sript:
সত্যে তুষ্যেদ্ অসত্যে তু যথার্হং দণ্ডম্ আচরেত্ ।
জিজ্ঞাসেত পৃথক্ চৈষাং চারৈর্ আচরিতং সদা ॥ ১৯৬ ॥

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