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 9.5.9

किमेवं मूर्खभावस् ते नाधिकेयं मतिस्तव ।
उत्तिष्ठ दीनारशतं देह्यस्मा अविलम्बितम् ॥ ९ ॥

kimevaṃ mūrkhabhāvas te nādhikeyaṃ matistava |
uttiṣṭha dīnāraśataṃ dehyasmā avilambitam || 9 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.9 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 (9.5.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kimi, Murkha, Bhava, Tad, Yushmad, Nri, Adhika, Iyam, Idam, Mati, Dinara, Shata, Dehi, Dehin, Dehya, Asma, Avilambitam, Avilambita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.9). 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: “kimevaṃ mūrkhabhāvas te nādhikeyaṃ matistava
  • kime -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mūrkha -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūrkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvas -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhike -
  • adhika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • matis -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “uttiṣṭha dīnāraśataṃ dehyasmā avilambitam
  • Cannot analyse uttiṣṭha*dī
  • dīnāra -
  • dīnāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dehya -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dih -> dehya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dih]
    dih -> dehya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dih]
    dih -> dehya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dih]
    dih -> dehya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dih]
    dih -> dehya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dih]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asmā* -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • avilambitam -
  • avilambitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avilambita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avilambita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avilambitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.9

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 9.5.9 in Bengali sript:
কিমেবং মূর্খভাবস্ তে নাধিকেযং মতিস্তব ।
উত্তিষ্ঠ দীনারশতং দেহ্যস্মা অবিলম্বিতম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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