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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 9.2.227
एकं ब्रूहि कथं वेत्सि मद्वृत्तान्तमनिन्दिते ।
द्वितीयं चापि कथय प्रियाखड्गौ क्व मे गतौ ॥ २२६ ॥
ekaṃ brūhi kathaṃ vetsi madvṛttāntamanindite |
dvitīyaṃ cāpi kathaya priyākhaḍgau kva me gatau || 226 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.227 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 (9.2.227). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Eka, Katham, Katha, Asmad, Vrittanta, Anindita, Dvitiyam, Dvitiya, Capin, Capi, Pri, Priya, Khadga, Kva, Gata, Gati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.227). 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: “ekaṃ brūhi kathaṃ vetsi madvṛttāntamanindite ”
- ekam -
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eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vetsi -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- mad -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- vṛttāntam -
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vṛttānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛttānta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anindite -
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anindita (noun, masculine)[locative single]anindita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aninditā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “dvitīyaṃ cāpi kathaya priyākhaḍgau kva me gatau ”
- dvitīyam -
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dvitīyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dvitīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dvitīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dvitīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kathaya -
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√kath (verb class 10)[imperative active second single]
- priyā -
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prī (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]prī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- khaḍgau -
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khaḍga (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- gatau -
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gata (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gati (noun, feminine)[locative single]gati (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.227
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 9.2.227 in Bengali sript:
একং ব্রূহি কথং বেত্সি মদ্বৃত্তান্তমনিন্দিতে ।
দ্বিতীযং চাপি কথয প্রিযাখড্গৌ ক্ব মে গতৌ ॥ ২২৬ ॥