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 12.5.256

कलङ्कयन्ति सन्मार्गजुषः परिभवन्त्यलम् ।
वात्या इवातिचपलाः स्त्रियो भूरिरजोभृतः ॥ २५६ ॥

kalaṅkayanti sanmārgajuṣaḥ paribhavantyalam |
vātyā ivāticapalāḥ striyo bhūrirajobhṛtaḥ || 256 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.256 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 (12.5.256). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalanka, Yat, Sanmarga, Jush, Jusha, Pari, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Alam, Ala, Vatya, Vati, Iva, Ati, Capala, Stri, Bhuri, Aja, Bhrit, Bhrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.256). 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: “kalaṅkayanti sanmārgajuṣaḥ paribhavantyalam
  • kalaṅka -
  • kalaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • sanmārga -
  • sanmārga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • juṣaḥ -
  • juṣ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    juṣ (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    juṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhavantya -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vātyā ivāticapalāḥ striyo bhūrirajobhṛtaḥ
  • vātyā* -
  • vātya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vātyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> vātī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    vāt -> vātya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vāt class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vāt class 10 verb]
    vāt -> vātyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vāt class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √vāt class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √vāt class 10 verb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • capalāḥ -
  • capala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    capalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • striyo* -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūrir -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajo -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhṛtaḥ -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.256

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 12.5.256 in Bengali sript:
কলঙ্কযন্তি সন্মার্গজুষঃ পরিভবন্ত্যলম্ ।
বাত্যা ইবাতিচপলাঃ স্ত্রিযো ভূরিরজোভৃতঃ ॥ ২৫৬ ॥

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