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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 12.5.226
आकर्षन्निव दूरस्थानाह्वयन्निव चार्थिनः ।
प्रसारिताभिः शाखाभिर् दिक्षु शब्दैश् च पक्षिणाम् ॥ २२६ ॥
ākarṣanniva dūrasthānāhvayanniva cārthinaḥ |
prasāritābhiḥ śākhābhir dikṣu śabdaiś ca pakṣiṇām || 226 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.226 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 (12.5.226). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Iva, Durastha, Ahu, Ahva, Ayat, Arthin, Arthi, Prasarita, Shakha, Dish, Dikshu, Shabda, Pakshin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.226). 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: “ākarṣanniva dūrasthānāhvayanniva cārthinaḥ ”
- ā -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- akarṣann -
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√kṛṣ (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- dūrasthān -
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dūrastha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- āhva -
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āhū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]āhva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āhva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ayann -
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ayat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arthinaḥ -
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arthin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]arthin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]arthī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “prasāritābhiḥ śākhābhir dikṣu śabdaiś ca pakṣiṇām ”
- prasāritābhiḥ -
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prasāritā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- śākhābhir -
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śākhā (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- dikṣu -
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dikṣu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dikṣu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]dikṣu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]diś (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- śabdaiś -
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śabda (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakṣiṇām -
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pakṣin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]pakṣin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.226
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 12.5.226 in Bengali sript:
আকর্ষন্নিব দূরস্থানাহ্বযন্নিব চার্থিনঃ ।
প্রসারিতাভিঃ শাখাভির্ দিক্ষু শব্দৈশ্ চ পক্ষিণাম্ ॥ ২২৬ ॥