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 9.5.180
स सुभाषिततुष्टो ऽथ षण्मुखस्तम् अभाषत ।
राजंस्तुष्टो ऽस्मि सूक्तैस्ते शापान्तं तव वच्मि तत् ॥ १७९ ॥
sa subhāṣitatuṣṭo 'tha ṣaṇmukhastam abhāṣata |
rājaṃstuṣṭo 'smi sūktaiste śāpāntaṃ tava vacmi tat || 179 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.180 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 (9.5.180). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Subhashita, Tushta, Atha, Shanmukha, Rajan, Rajat, Sukta, Tad, Yushmad, Shapanta, Tat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “sa subhāṣitatuṣṭo 'tha ṣaṇmukhastam abhāṣata ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- subhāṣita -
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subhāṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]subhāṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tuṣṭo' -
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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]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ṣaṇmukhas -
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ṣaṇmukha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abhāṣata -
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√bhāṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect middle third single]
- Line 2: “rājaṃstuṣṭo 'smi sūktaiste śāpāntaṃ tava vacmi tat ”
- rājaṃs -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- tuṣṭo' -
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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]
- asmi -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- sūktais -
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sūkta (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]sūkta (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- śāpāntam -
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śāpānta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- vacmi -
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√vac (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.180
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 9.5.180 in Bengali sript:
স সুভাষিততুষ্টো ঽথ ষণ্মুখস্তম্ অভাষত ।
রাজংস্তুষ্টো ঽস্মি সূক্তৈস্তে শাপান্তং তব বচ্মি তত্ ॥ ১৭৯ ॥