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 9.2.290

इत्यालोच्य शुचं त्यक्त्वा मन्त्रिणो वचनेन सः ।
स्वदारेष्व् एव संतोष राजा हरिवरो व्यधात् ॥ २८९ ॥

ityālocya śucaṃ tyaktvā mantriṇo vacanena saḥ |
svadāreṣv eva saṃtoṣa rājā harivaro vyadhāt || 289 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.290 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 (9.2.290). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Itya, Alocya, Shuc, Shuca, Mantrin, Mantri, Vacana, Sah, Eva, Santosha, Raja, Harivara, Vyadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.290). 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: “ityālocya śucaṃ tyaktvā mantriṇo vacanena saḥ
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ālocya -
  • ālocya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ālocya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śucam -
  • śuca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śucā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śuc (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active first single]
    śuc (verb class 4)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • mantriṇo* -
  • mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vacanena -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “svadāreṣv eva saṃtoṣa rājā harivaro vyadhāt
  • Cannot analyse svadāreṣv*ev
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santoṣa -
  • santoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • harivaro* -
  • harivara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyadhāt -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.290

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 9.2.290 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যালোচ্য শুচং ত্যক্ত্বা মন্ত্রিণো বচনেন সঃ ।
স্বদারেষ্ব্ এব সংতোষ রাজা হরিবরো ব্যধাত্ ॥ ২৮৯ ॥

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