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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 10.1.57
रूपिणी कुसृतिः सृष्टा धनप्राणापहारिणि ।
आढ्यानां यौवनान्धानां वेश्या नामेह वेधसा ॥ ५७ ॥
rūpiṇī kusṛtiḥ sṛṣṭā dhanaprāṇāpahāriṇi |
āḍhyānāṃ yauvanāndhānāṃ veśyā nāmeha vedhasā || 57 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.57 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 (10.1.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rupin, Rupini, Kusriti, Srishta, Dhana, Pranapaharini, Pranapaharin, Pranapahari, Adhya, Yauvana, Andha, Veshi, Veshya, Naman, Nami, Iha, Vedhas, Vedhasa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.57). 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: “rūpiṇī kusṛtiḥ sṛṣṭā dhanaprāṇāpahāriṇi ”
- rūpiṇī -
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rūpiṇī (noun, masculine)[compound]rūpiṇī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]rūpin (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kusṛtiḥ -
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kusṛti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]kusṛti (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sṛṣṭā* -
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sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb]√sṛj -> sṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb]
- dhana -
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dhana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- prāṇāpahāriṇi -
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prāṇāpahāriṇī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]prāṇāpahārin (noun, masculine)[locative single]prāṇāpahārin (noun, neuter)[locative single]prāṇāpahārī (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “āḍhyānāṃ yauvanāndhānāṃ veśyā nāmeha vedhasā ”
- āḍhyānām -
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āḍhya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]āḍhya (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]āḍhyā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- yauvanā -
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yauvana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- andhānām -
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andha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]andha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]andhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- veśyā* -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]veśya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
- nāme -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nāmi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vedhasā -
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vedhas (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vedhas (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vedhasā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.1.57
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 10.1.57 in Bengali sript:
রূপিণী কুসৃতিঃ সৃষ্টা ধনপ্রাণাপহারিণি ।
আঢ্যানাং যৌবনান্ধানাং বেশ্যা নামেহ বেধসা ॥ ৫৭ ॥