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 12.7.80

तत्क्षणं चात्र समरभटो बुद्ध्वा तदैत्य सः ।
मूल्येन द्विगुणेनाश्वं वणिजो मार्गति स्म तम् ॥ ८० ॥

tatkṣaṇaṃ cātra samarabhaṭo buddhvā tadaitya saḥ |
mūlyena dviguṇenāśvaṃ vaṇijo mārgati sma tam || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.80 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 (12.7.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatkshana, Samarabhata, Buddhva, Tada, Etya, Sah, Mulya, Dviguna, Ashva, Vanij, Vanija, Margat, Sma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.80). 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: “tatkṣaṇaṃ cātra samarabhaṭo buddhvā tadaitya saḥ
  • tatkṣaṇam -
  • tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samarabhaṭo* -
  • samarabhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadai -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mūlyena dviguṇenāśvaṃ vaṇijo mārgati sma tam
  • mūlyena -
  • mūlya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mūlya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
  • dviguṇenā -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aśvam -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • vaṇijo* -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vaṇija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mārgati -
  • mārg -> mārgat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
    mārg -> mārgat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
    mārg (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.7.80

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 12.7.80 in Bengali sript:
তত্ক্ষণং চাত্র সমরভটো বুদ্ধ্বা তদৈত্য সঃ ।
মূল্যেন দ্বিগুণেনাশ্বং বণিজো মার্গতি স্ম তম্ ॥ ৮০ ॥

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