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 10.5.278

अथेदानीमभिज्ञानकर्ता च श्रूयतां प्रभो ।
कस्यचिद्यानपात्रेण मूर्खस्य व्रजतो ऽम्बुधौ ॥ २७८ ॥

athedānīmabhijñānakartā ca śrūyatāṃ prabho |
kasyacidyānapātreṇa mūrkhasya vrajato 'mbudhau || 278 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.278 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 (10.5.278). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Idanim, Abhijnana, Kartri, Karta, Prabhu, Kah, Kim, Cidi, Anapa, Murkha, Vrajat, Ambudhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.278). 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: “athedānīmabhijñānakartā ca śrūyatāṃ prabho
  • athe -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • idānīm -
  • idānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhijñāna -
  • abhijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kartā -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kartā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kasyacidyānapātreṇa mūrkhasya vrajato 'mbudhau
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cidyā -
  • cidi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anapāt -
  • anapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    anapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • reṇa -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    raṇ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    raṇ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mūrkhasya -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mūrkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vrajato' -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vraj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √vraj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vraj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • ambudhau -
  • ambudhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.278

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 10.5.278 in Bengali sript:
অথেদানীমভিজ্ঞানকর্তা চ শ্রূযতাং প্রভো ।
কস্যচিদ্যানপাত্রেণ মূর্খস্য ব্রজতো ঽম্বুধৌ ॥ ২৭৮ ॥

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