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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 9.5.26
आसीद्गङ्गातटे पूर्वं पूतपौरं तदम्बुभिः ।
सौराज्यरम्यं कनकपुराख्यं नगरोत्तमम् ॥ २६ ॥
āsīdgaṅgātaṭe pūrvaṃ pūtapauraṃ tadambubhiḥ |
saurājyaramyaṃ kanakapurākhyaṃ nagarottamam || 26 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.26 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 (9.5.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gangatata, Purvam, Purva, Puta, Paura, Tad, Tat, Ambu, Saurajya, Ramya, Kanakapura, Nagara, Uttamam, Uttama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.26). 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: “āsīdgaṅgātaṭe pūrvaṃ pūtapauraṃ tadambubhiḥ ”
- āsīd -
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√ās (verb class 2)[aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]√as (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- gaṅgātaṭe -
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gaṅgātaṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]gaṅgātaṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- pūta -
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pūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pū -> pūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pū -> pūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pū class 9 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
- pauram -
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paura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ambubhiḥ -
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ambu (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]ambu (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ambu (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “saurājyaramyaṃ kanakapurākhyaṃ nagarottamam ”
- saurājya -
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saurājya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ramyam -
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ramya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ramya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ramyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √ram]√ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √ram]√ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √ram]√ram -> ramya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]√ram -> ramya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ram], [accusative single from √ram]
- kanakapurā -
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kanakapura (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- akhyam -
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√khyā (verb class 2)[aorist active first single]
- nagaro -
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nagara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nagara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- uttamam -
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uttamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]uttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]uttamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.26
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 9.5.26 in Bengali sript:
আসীদ্গঙ্গাতটে পূর্বং পূতপৌরং তদম্বুভিঃ ।
সৌরাজ্যরম্যং কনকপুরাখ্যং নগরোত্তমম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥