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 9.5.46

राजैवालिख्यतामन्यैर् विरूपैः किं प्रयोजनम् ।
तच् छ्रुत्व चित्रकृत्तुष्टः स तं राजानमालिखत् ॥ ४६ ॥

rājaivālikhyatāmanyair virūpaiḥ kiṃ prayojanam |
tac chrutva citrakṛttuṣṭaḥ sa taṃ rājānamālikhat || 46 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.46 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 (9.5.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Amani, Eru, Upa, Kim, Prayojana, Citrakrit, Tushta, Rajana, Alikhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.46). 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: “rājaivālikhyatāmanyair virūpaiḥ kiṃ prayojanam
  • rājai -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • alikhyatā -
  • likh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • amanyai -
  • amani (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    amanī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    amanī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • ervi -
  • eru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    eru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    eru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpai -
  • ūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prayojanam -
  • prayojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prayojanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tac chrutva citrakṛttuṣṭaḥ sa taṃ rājānamālikhat
  • tac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutva*ci
  • citrakṛt -
  • citrakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    citrakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tuṣṭaḥ -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājānam -
  • rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ālikhat -
  • ālikhat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ālikhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.46

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 9.5.46 in Bengali sript:
রাজৈবালিখ্যতামন্যৈর্ বিরূপৈঃ কিং প্রযোজনম্ ।
তচ্ ছ্রুত্ব চিত্রকৃত্তুষ্টঃ স তং রাজানমালিখত্ ॥ ৪৬ ॥

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