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 7.9.125

वारे तु पञ्चमे ऽश्वेन पतित्वोपरि ताडितः ।
अर्थलोभः स निश्चेष्टस्ततो भृत्यैरनीयत ॥ १२५ ॥

vāre tu pañcame 'śvena patitvopari tāḍitaḥ |
arthalobhaḥ sa niśceṣṭastato bhṛtyairanīyata || 125 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.125 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 (7.9.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Var, Vara, Vari, Pancama, Ashva, Patitva, Upari, Tadita, Arthalobha, Nishceshta, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Bhritya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.125). 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: “vāre tu pañcame 'śvena patitvopari tāḍitaḥ
  • vāre -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pañcame' -
  • pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aśvena -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • patitvo -
  • patitva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> patitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tāḍitaḥ -
  • tāḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    taḍ -> tāḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √taḍ]
  • Line 2: “arthalobhaḥ sa niśceṣṭastato bhṛtyairanīyata
  • arthalobhaḥ -
  • arthalobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niśceṣṭas -
  • niśceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • bhṛtyair -
  • bhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anīyata -
  • (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.125

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 7.9.125 in Bengali sript:
বারে তু পঞ্চমে ঽশ্বেন পতিত্বোপরি তাডিতঃ ।
অর্থলোভঃ স নিশ্চেষ্টস্ততো ভৃত্যৈরনীযত ॥ ১২৫ ॥

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