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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 4.1.56
वेश्येव बलवद्भोग्या राजश्रीर् अतिचञ्चला ।
वणिजां तु कुलस्त्रीव स्थिरा लक्ष्मीर् अनन्यगा ॥ ५६ ॥
veśyeva balavadbhogyā rājaśrīr aticañcalā |
vaṇijāṃ tu kulastrīva sthirā lakṣmīr ananyagā || 56 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.56 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 (4.1.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Veshi, Veshin, Veshya, Eva, Balavat, Bhogya, Rajashri, Rati, Cancala, Vanij, Vanija, Kulastri, Iva, Sthira, Lakshmi, Ananya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.56). 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: “veśyeva balavadbhogyā rājaśrīr aticañcalā ”
- veśye -
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veśi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]veśī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]veśin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]veśin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]veśya (noun, masculine)[locative single]veśya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]veśyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √viś class 6 verb], [locative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [locative single from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś], [locative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative single from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √viś class 1 verb], [locative single from √viś]√viś -> veśya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [locative single from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś], [locative single from √viś]√viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √viś], [vocative single from √viś], [vocative dual from √viś], [accusative dual from √viś]√viś (verb class 0)[present passive first single]√viś (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- balavad -
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balavat (noun, masculine)[compound]balavat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- bhogyā* -
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bhogya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhogyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- rājaśrīr -
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rājaśrī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- rati -
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rati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ratī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- cañcalā -
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cañcalā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vaṇijāṃ tu kulastrīva sthirā lakṣmīr ananyagā ”
- vaṇijām -
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vaṇij (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vaṇijā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kulastrī -
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kulastrī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sthirā* -
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sthira (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sthirā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- lakṣmīr -
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lakṣmī (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [accusative plural]
- ananya -
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ananya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ananya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gā -
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gā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.56
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 4.1.56 in Bengali sript:
বেশ্যেব বলবদ্ভোগ্যা রাজশ্রীর্ অতিচঞ্চলা ।
বণিজাং তু কুলস্ত্রীব স্থিরা লক্ষ্মীর্ অনন্যগা ॥ ৫৬ ॥