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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 12.34.21
अवदच् च न कार्यं वः पापं कापुरुषोचितम् ।
दुःखान्धा हि पतन्त्येव विपच्छ्वभ्रेषु कातराः ॥ २१ ॥
avadac ca na kāryaṃ vaḥ pāpaṃ kāpuruṣocitam |
duḥkhāndhā hi patantyeva vipacchvabhreṣu kātarāḥ || 21 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.21 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 (12.34.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Avadat, Karya, Yushmad, Papam, Papa, Kapurusha, Ucita, Duhkha, Dha, Patanti, Patat, Eva, Vipad, Shvabhra, Katara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.21). 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: “avadac ca na kāryaṃ vaḥ pāpaṃ kāpuruṣocitam ”
- avadac -
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avadat (noun, masculine)[compound]avadat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vad (verb class 1)[imperfect active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāryam -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāpuruṣo -
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kāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāpuruṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]kāpuruṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ucitam -
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ucita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ucita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ucitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√uc -> ucita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]√uc -> ucita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √uc class 4 verb], [accusative single from √uc class 4 verb]
- Line 2: “duḥkhāndhā hi patantyeva vipacchvabhreṣu kātarāḥ ”
- duḥkhān -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- dhā* -
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dha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]dhā (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [nominative plural], [vocative single], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- patantye -
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patantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]patat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]√pat -> patat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vipacch -
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vipad (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- śvabhreṣu -
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śvabhra (noun, masculine)[locative plural]śvabhra (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- kātarāḥ -
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kātara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kātarā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.21
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 12.34.21 in Bengali sript:
অবদচ্ চ ন কার্যং বঃ পাপং কাপুরুষোচিতম্ ।
দুঃখান্ধা হি পতন্ত্যেব বিপচ্ছ্বভ্রেষু কাতরাঃ ॥ ২১ ॥