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 12.10.12

न दुष्टाः पुरुषा दुष्टा नृशंसहृदयाः स्त्रियः ।
इति भूयः शुकेनोक्ते विवादो ऽत्रालगत् तयोः ॥ १२ ॥

na duṣṭāḥ puruṣā duṣṭā nṛśaṃsahṛdayāḥ striyaḥ |
iti bhūyaḥ śukenokte vivādo 'trālagat tayoḥ || 12 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.10.12 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 (12.10.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dushta, Purusha, Nrishamsa, Hridaya, Stri, Iti, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Shuka, Ukta, Ukti, Vivada, Atra, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.10.12). 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: “na duṣṭāḥ puruṣā duṣṭā nṛśaṃsahṛdayāḥ striyaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duṣṭāḥ -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    duṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • puruṣā* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • duṣṭā* -
  • duṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    duṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nṛśaṃsa -
  • nṛśaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nṛśaṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛdayāḥ -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • striyaḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “iti bhūyaḥ śukenokte vivādo 'trālagat tayoḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śukeno -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • vivādo' -
  • vivāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atrā -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alagat -
  • lag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.10.12

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 12.10.12 in Bengali sript:
ন দুষ্টাঃ পুরুষা দুষ্টা নৃশংসহৃদযাঃ স্ত্রিযঃ ।
ইতি ভূযঃ শুকেনোক্তে বিবাদো ঽত্রালগত্ তযোঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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