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 8.2.159

एतद् बलिवचः श्रुत्वा शुक्रः प्रोवाच तद्गुरुः ।
धर्मेण चरतां सत्ये नास्त्य् अनभ्युदयः क्व चित् ॥ १५९ ॥

etad balivacaḥ śrutvā śukraḥ provāca tadguruḥ |
dharmeṇa caratāṃ satye nāsty anabhyudayaḥ kva cit || 159 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.159 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 (8.2.159). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Balin, Bali, Vaca, Vacas, Shukra, Pra, Tad, Tat, Guru, Dharmena, Dharma, Satya, Anabhi, Udaya, Kva, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.159). 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: “etad balivacaḥ śrutvā śukraḥ provāca tadguruḥ
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bali -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    balī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • śukraḥ -
  • śukra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pro -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • guruḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dharmeṇa caratāṃ satye nāsty anabhyudayaḥ kva cit
  • dharmeṇa -
  • dharmeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • caratām -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • 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]
  • Cannot analyse nāsty*an
  • anabhyu -
  • anabhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anabhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anabhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • udayaḥ -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cit -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.159

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 8.2.159 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্ বলিবচঃ শ্রুত্বা শুক্রঃ প্রোবাচ তদ্গুরুঃ ।
ধর্মেণ চরতাং সত্যে নাস্ত্য্ অনভ্যুদযঃ ক্ব চিত্ ॥ ১৫৯ ॥

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