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 5.1.200

एवं सूत्रशतैस् तैस् तैर् जिह्वाजालानि तन्वते ।
जालोपजीविनो धूर्ता धारायां धीवरा इव ॥ २०० ॥

evaṃ sūtraśatais tais tair jihvājālāni tanvate |
jālopajīvino dhūrtā dhārāyāṃ dhīvarā iva || 200 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.200 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 (5.1.200). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Sutra, Shata, Tad, Jihva, Jala, Jalani, Tanvat, Jalopajivin, Dhurta, Dhara, Dhivara, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.200). 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: “evaṃ sūtraśatais tais tair jihvājālāni tanvate
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sūtra -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatais -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tais -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jihvā -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • jālāni -
  • jālāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jālāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jālāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tanvate -
  • tan -> tanvat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tanvat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [present middle third plural]
  • Line 2: “jālopajīvino dhūrtā dhārāyāṃ dhīvarā iva
  • jālopajīvino* -
  • jālopajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dhūrtā* -
  • dhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhārāyām -
  • dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dhīvarā* -
  • dhīvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.200

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 5.1.200 in Bengali sript:
এবং সূত্রশতৈস্ তৈস্ তৈর্ জিহ্বাজালানি তন্বতে ।
জালোপজীবিনো ধূর্তা ধারাযাং ধীবরা ইব ॥ ২০০ ॥

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