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 10.9.136

अकारणमकाले किं ग्रन्थिं वादयसीति तम् ।
श्रुत्वाश्चस्र्येण मिलिताः पप्रच्छुरथ भिक्षवः ॥ १३६ ॥

akāraṇamakāle kiṃ granthiṃ vādayasīti tam |
śrutvāścasryeṇa militāḥ papracchuratha bhikṣavaḥ || 136 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.136 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 (10.9.136). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akaranam, Akarana, Akale, Akala, Kim, Granthi, Iti, Milita, Atha, Bhikshu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.136). 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: “akāraṇamakāle kiṃ granthiṃ vādayasīti tam
  • akāraṇam -
  • akāraṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    akāraṇam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    akāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akāle -
  • akāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    akāle (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    akāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    akāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    akālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • granthim -
  • granthi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vādayasī -
  • vad (verb class 0)
    [present active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “śrutvāścasryeṇa militāḥ papracchuratha bhikṣavaḥ
  • Cannot analyse śrutvāścasryeṇa*mi
  • militāḥ -
  • milita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    militā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mil -> milita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> militā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
  • papracchur -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhikṣavaḥ -
  • bhikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.136

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 10.9.136 in Bengali sript:
অকারণমকালে কিং গ্রন্থিং বাদযসীতি তম্ ।
শ্রুত্বাশ্চস্র্যেণ মিলিতাঃ পপ্রচ্ছুরথ ভিক্ষবঃ ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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