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 9.2.269

तस्याश् च रूपनृत्ताभ्यामाकृष्टः स शनैर् अहो ।
नाट्याचार्यो ऽपि कामेन किम् अप्य् अन्यदनृत्यत ॥ २६८ ॥

tasyāś ca rūpanṛttābhyāmākṛṣṭaḥ sa śanair aho |
nāṭyācāryo 'pi kāmena kim apy anyadanṛtyata || 268 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.269 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 (9.2.269). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rupa, Nritta, Akrishta, Shanaih, Shana, Ahu, Natyacarya, Api, Kamena, Kama, Kim, Ani, Anya, Adat, Riti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.269). 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: “tasyāś ca rūpanṛttābhyāmākṛṣṭaḥ sa śanair aho
  • tasyāś -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nṛttābhyām -
  • nṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [dative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [ablative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [dative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [ablative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb]
    nṛt -> nṛttā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [dative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb], [ablative dual from √nṛt class 4 verb]
  • ākṛṣṭaḥ -
  • ākṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śanair -
  • śanaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nāṭyācāryo 'pi kāmena kim apy anyadanṛtyata
  • nāṭyācāryo' -
  • nāṭyācārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kāmena -
  • kāmena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse apy*an
  • anya -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • adan -
  • adat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ṛtya -
  • ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> ṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> ṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> ṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • ata -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.269

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 9.2.269 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাশ্ চ রূপনৃত্তাভ্যামাকৃষ্টঃ স শনৈর্ অহো ।
নাট্যাচার্যো ঽপি কামেন কিম্ অপ্য্ অন্যদনৃত্যত ॥ ২৬৮ ॥

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