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 6.8.195

सत्यं द्वेषप्रयुक्तं वा स्नेहोक्तं स्वर्थसंहतम् ।
वचस्तेषां परीक्षेत मिथः कार्येषु जल्पताम् ॥ १९५ ॥

satyaṃ dveṣaprayuktaṃ vā snehoktaṃ svarthasaṃhatam |
vacasteṣāṃ parīkṣeta mithaḥ kāryeṣu jalpatām || 195 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.195 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 (6.8.195). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satyam, Satya, Dvesha, Prayukta, Sneha, Snehan, Snehu, Ukta, Svartha, Samhat, Samhata, Vaca, Vacas, Tad, Pariksha, Parikshi, Ita, Mithah, Karya, Jalpat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.195). 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: “satyaṃ dveṣaprayuktaṃ snehoktaṃ svarthasaṃhatam
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dveṣa -
  • dveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prayuktam -
  • prayukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prayukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prayuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sneho -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snehan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    snehu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    snih (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • svartha -
  • svartha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svartha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃhatam -
  • saṃhata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃhata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃhatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    saṃhat (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vacasteṣāṃ parīkṣeta mithaḥ kāryeṣu jalpatām
  • vacas -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • parīkṣe -
  • parīkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    parīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parīkṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parīkṣi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • mithaḥ -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kāryeṣu -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • jalpatām -
  • jalp -> jalpat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalpat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jalpat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jalp (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.195

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 6.8.195 in Bengali sript:
সত্যং দ্বেষপ্রযুক্তং বা স্নেহোক্তং স্বর্থসংহতম্ ।
বচস্তেষাং পরীক্ষেত মিথঃ কার্যেষু জল্পতাম্ ॥ ১৯৫ ॥

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