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 9.2.266

स दृष्टकौशलस्तेन भूभृता वाद्यनाट्ययोः ।
संमान्यान्तःपुरस्त्रीणां नाट्याचार्यो व्यधीयत ॥ २६५ ॥

sa dṛṣṭakauśalastena bhūbhṛtā vādyanāṭyayoḥ |
saṃmānyāntaḥpurastrīṇāṃ nāṭyācāryo vyadhīyata || 265 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.266 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 (9.2.266). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drishta, Kaushala, Stena, Bhubhrit, Vadya, Natya, Manya, Tas, Purastri, Natyacarya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.266). 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: “sa dṛṣṭakauśalastena bhūbhṛtā vādyanāṭyayoḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭa -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • kauśala -
  • kauśala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stena -
  • stena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūbhṛtā -
  • bhūbhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vādya -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vad]
  • nāṭyayoḥ -
  • nāṭya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √naṭ], [locative dual from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √naṭ], [locative dual from √naṭ]
    naṭ -> nāṭyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √naṭ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √naṭ], [locative dual from √naṭ]
  • Line 2: “saṃmānyāntaḥpurastrīṇāṃ nāṭyācāryo vyadhīyata
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mānyān -
  • mānya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    mān -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mān class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purastrīṇām -
  • purastrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    purastrī (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • nāṭyācāryo* -
  • nāṭyācārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyadhī -
  • vyadhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.266

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 9.2.266 in Bengali sript:
স দৃষ্টকৌশলস্তেন ভূভৃতা বাদ্যনাট্যযোঃ ।
সংমান্যান্তঃপুরস্ত্রীণাং নাট্যাচার্যো ব্যধীযত ॥ ২৬৫ ॥

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