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 10.5.43

तच्चूर्णं तस्य दुर्बुद्धेरोष्ठौ श्मश्रूणि चालिपत् ।
हसतस्तु जनस्यात्र मुखं धवलतां ययौ ॥ ४३ ॥

taccūrṇaṃ tasya durbuddheroṣṭhau śmaśrūṇi cālipat |
hasatastu janasyātra mukhaṃ dhavalatāṃ yayau || 43 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.43 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 (10.5.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Curna, Durbuddhi, Oshtha, Shmashru, Hasat, Jana, Atra, Mukha, Dhavalata, Yayi, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.43). 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: “taccūrṇaṃ tasya durbuddheroṣṭhau śmaśrūṇi cālipat
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cūrṇam -
  • cūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • durbuddher -
  • durbuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    durbuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • oṣṭhau -
  • oṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śmaśrūṇi -
  • śmaśru (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse cālipat
  • Line 2: “hasatastu janasyātra mukhaṃ dhavalatāṃ yayau
  • hasatas -
  • hasat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    hasat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    has -> hasat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √has class 1 verb], [ablative single from √has class 1 verb], [genitive single from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hasat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √has class 1 verb], [genitive single from √has class 1 verb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • janasyā -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhavalatām -
  • dhavalatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.43

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 10.5.43 in Bengali sript:
তচ্চূর্ণং তস্য দুর্বুদ্ধেরোষ্ঠৌ শ্মশ্রূণি চালিপত্ ।
হসতস্তু জনস্যাত্র মুখং ধবলতাং যযৌ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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