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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 8.2.246
रुद्धाः स्मः किं बहिः कस्माद् यूयं चेति सशङ्कया ।
तया पृष्टः स भूयो ऽपि प्रज्ञाढ्यो निजगाद ताम् ॥ २४६ ॥
ruddhāḥ smaḥ kiṃ bahiḥ kasmād yūyaṃ ceti saśaṅkayā |
tayā pṛṣṭaḥ sa bhūyo 'pi prajñāḍhyo nijagāda tām || 246 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.246 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 (8.2.246). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ruddha, Kim, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Kasmat, Kah, Yuya, Yushmad, Ceti, Sashanka, Prishta, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Api, Prajnadhya, Nija,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.246). 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: “ruddhāḥ smaḥ kiṃ bahiḥ kasmād yūyaṃ ceti saśaṅkayā ”
- ruddhāḥ -
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ruddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ruddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√rudh -> ruddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √rudh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 1 verb]√rudh -> ruddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √rudh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rudh class 1 verb]√rudh -> ruddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √rudh class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 7 verb]√rudh -> ruddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √rudh class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √rudh class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √rudh class 7 verb]
- smaḥ -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- bahiḥ -
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bahiḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bahis (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bahi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]bahi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kasmād -
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kasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[ablative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- yūyam -
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√yu -> yūya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yūya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative plural]
- ceti -
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ceti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ceti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ceti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cetī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]cetī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cetī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- saśaṅkayā -
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saśaṅkā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- Line 2: “tayā pṛṣṭaḥ sa bhūyo 'pi prajñāḍhyo nijagāda tām ”
- tayā -
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tā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]sā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- pṛṣṭaḥ -
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pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]√praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhūyo' -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prajñāḍhyo* -
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prajñāḍhya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nija -
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nija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gād -
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ga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√gā (verb class 2)[injunctive active third single]√gā (verb class 3)[injunctive active third single]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.246
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.2.246 in Bengali sript:
রুদ্ধাঃ স্মঃ কিং বহিঃ কস্মাদ্ যূযং চেতি সশঙ্কযা ।
তযা পৃষ্টঃ স ভূযো ঽপি প্রজ্ঞাঢ্যো নিজগাদ তাম্ ॥ ২৪৬ ॥