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 7.3.5

दत्त्वा दानं द्विजातिभ्यो दीनानाथेभ्य एव च ।
व्यधाद्विलेपनाहारताम्बूलाद्यविशेषतः ॥ ५ ॥

dattvā dānaṃ dvijātibhyo dīnānāthebhya eva ca |
vyadhādvilepanāhāratāmbūlādyaviśeṣataḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.5 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 (7.3.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dattva, Dana, Dvijati, Dina, Eva, Vyadha, Vilepana, Harata, Ambu, Ula, Yavin, Sheshatah, Sheshat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.5). 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: “dattvā dānaṃ dvijātibhyo dīnānāthebhya eva ca
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvijātibhyo* -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dīnān -
  • dīna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hebhya* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vyadhādvilepanāhāratāmbūlādyaviśeṣataḥ
  • vyadhād -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vilepanā -
  • vilepanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • hāratā -
  • hāratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambū -
  • ambu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ambu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ambu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ulād -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yavi -
  • yavin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yavin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śeṣataḥ -
  • śeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiṣ -> śeṣat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śiṣ class 1 verb]
    śiṣ -> śeṣat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śiṣ class 1 verb]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.5

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 7.3.5 in Bengali sript:
দত্ত্বা দানং দ্বিজাতিভ্যো দীনানাথেভ্য এব চ ।
ব্যধাদ্বিলেপনাহারতাম্বূলাদ্যবিশেষতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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