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 18.5.226

तथेत्य् उक्ते मया सो ऽथ बालधूर्तो ऽब्रवीदिदम् ।
उदपादि पुरा धूर्तपते को ऽपीह बालकः ॥ २२६ ॥

tathety ukte mayā so 'tha bāladhūrto 'bravīdidam |
udapādi purā dhūrtapate ko 'pīha bālakaḥ || 226 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.226 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 (18.5.226). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Ukti, Maya, Asmad, Sah, Atha, Bala, Dhurta, Idam, Udapa, Pura, Pat, Pata, Pati, Kah, Api, Iha, Balaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.226). 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: “tathety ukte mayā so 'tha bāladhūrto 'bravīdidam
  • Cannot analyse tathety*uk
  • 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]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhūrto' -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīd -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “udapādi purā dhūrtapate ko 'pīha bālakaḥ
  • udapā -
  • udapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhūrta -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhūrta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apī -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bālakaḥ -
  • bālaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.226

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 18.5.226 in Bengali sript:
তথেত্য্ উক্তে মযা সো ঽথ বালধূর্তো ঽব্রবীদিদম্ ।
উদপাদি পুরা ধূর্তপতে কো ঽপীহ বালকঃ ॥ ২২৬ ॥

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