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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 12.34.233
न चेदं जायते रूपं सौकुमार्यं च कानने ।
तद्दिव्या राजकन्या वा काप्येषा नर्षिकन्यका ॥ २३३ ॥
na cedaṃ jāyate rūpaṃ saukumāryaṃ ca kānane |
taddivyā rājakanyā vā kāpyeṣā narṣikanyakā || 233 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.233 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 (12.34.233). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ced, Jayat, Rupa, Saukumarya, Kanana, Tad, Tat, Divi, Divya, Rajakanya, Kapi, Kapya, Isha, Nri, Rishika, Nyak,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.233). 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 cedaṃ jāyate rūpaṃ saukumāryaṃ ca kānane ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ced -
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ced (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ced (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- rūpam -
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rūpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rūpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rūpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- saukumāryam -
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saukumārya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saukumārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saukumāryā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kānane -
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kānana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- Line 2: “taddivyā rājakanyā vā kāpyeṣā narṣikanyakā ”
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- divyā* -
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divī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]divya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]divyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājakanyā* -
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rājakanyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- kāpye -
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kāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]kāpī (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- iṣā* -
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iṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]iṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nar -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ṛṣika -
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ṛṣika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- nyak -
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nyak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.34.233
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 12.34.233 in Bengali sript:
ন চেদং জাযতে রূপং সৌকুমার্যং চ কাননে ।
তদ্দিব্যা রাজকন্যা বা কাপ্যেষা নর্ষিকন্যকা ॥ ২৩৩ ॥