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 8.6.221

राजैव सो चिरात् प्रप्स्यत्य् अविशेषज्ञताफलम् ।
मोहान्धम् अविवेकं हि श्रीश् चिराय न सेवते ॥ २२१ ॥

rājaiva so cirāt prapsyaty aviśeṣajñatāphalam |
mohāndham avivekaṃ hi śrīś cirāya na sevate || 221 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.221 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 (8.6.221). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Cirat, Cira, Cirad, Avisheshajnata, Aphala, Moha, Dha, Avivekam, Aviveka, Shri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.221). 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: “rājaiva so cirāt prapsyaty aviśeṣajñatāphalam
  • rājai -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • so -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • cirāt -
  • cirāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    cirād (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse prapsyaty*av
  • aviśeṣajñatā -
  • aviśeṣajñatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aphalam -
  • aphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “mohāndham avivekaṃ hi śrīś cirāya na sevate
  • mohān -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dham -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhā (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • avivekam -
  • avivekam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aviveka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śrīś -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • cirāya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevate -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.221

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 8.6.221 in Bengali sript:
রাজৈব সো চিরাত্ প্রপ্স্যত্য্ অবিশেষজ্ঞতাফলম্ ।
মোহান্ধম্ অবিবেকং হি শ্রীশ্ চিরায ন সেবতে ॥ ২২১ ॥

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