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 6.8.210

भिन्नेषु तेषु नष्टेषु मिथः पैशुन्यकारिषु ।
सम्यक् छशास राज्यं तत् स राजान्यैर् अवञ्चितः ॥ २१० ॥

bhinneṣu teṣu naṣṭeṣu mithaḥ paiśunyakāriṣu |
samyak chaśāsa rājyaṃ tat sa rājānyair avañcitaḥ || 210 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.210 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 (6.8.210). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhinna, Tad, Nashta, Mithah, Paishunya, Kari, Karin, Samyak, Cha, Shasa, Rajya, Tat, Aira, Vancita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.210). 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: “bhinneṣu teṣu naṣṭeṣu mithaḥ paiśunyakāriṣu
  • bhinneṣu -
  • bhinna (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhinna (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • naṣṭeṣu -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    naṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [locative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [locative plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
  • mithaḥ -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paiśunya -
  • paiśunya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāriṣu -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kāri (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    kārin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kārin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “samyak chaśāsa rājyaṃ tat sa rājānyair avañcitaḥ
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cha -
  • cha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāsa -
  • śāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājānyai -
  • rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • aira -
  • aira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vañcitaḥ -
  • vañcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vañc -> vañcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vañc]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.210

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 6.8.210 in Bengali sript:
ভিন্নেষু তেষু নষ্টেষু মিথঃ পৈশুন্যকারিষু ।
সম্যক্ ছশাস রাজ্যং তত্ স রাজান্যৈর্ অবঞ্চিতঃ ॥ ২১০ ॥

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