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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 12.5.261
निशि तत्रैकदा पूर्वनिखातं भुवि काञ्चनम् ।
अन्वेष्टुम् आययुश् चौरा न च प्रापुः कुतोऽपि तत् ॥ २६१ ॥
niśi tatraikadā pūrvanikhātaṃ bhuvi kāñcanam |
anveṣṭum āyayuś caurā na ca prāpuḥ kuto'pi tat || 261 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.261 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 (12.5.261). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nish, Nishi, Tatra, Ekada, Purva, Nikhata, Bhu, Kancana, Anu, Aya, Caura, Pra, Apus, Kutah, Kuta, Api, Tat, Tad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.261). 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: “niśi tatraikadā pūrvanikhātaṃ bhuvi kāñcanam ”
- niśi -
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niśi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]niśi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]niśi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]niś (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- tatrai -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ekadā -
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ekadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- pūrva -
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pūrva (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]pūrva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pūrva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- nikhātam -
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nikhāta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nikhāta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nikhātā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhuvi -
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bhū (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhū (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- kāñcanam -
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kāñcana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāñcana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “anveṣṭum āyayuś caurā na ca prāpuḥ kuto'pi tat ”
- anve -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- eṣṭum -
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√iṣ -> eṣṭum (infinitive)[infinitive from √iṣ]
- āya -
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āya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]a (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- yuś -
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yu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- caurā* -
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caura (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]caurā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]prā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- apuḥ -
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apus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√pā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]√pā (verb class 2)[imperfect active third plural]
- kuto' -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.261
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 12.5.261 in Bengali sript:
নিশি তত্রৈকদা পূর্বনিখাতং ভুবি কাঞ্চনম্ ।
অন্বেষ্টুম্ আযযুশ্ চৌরা ন চ প্রাপুঃ কুতোঽপি তত্ ॥ ২৬১ ॥