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 9.4.55

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पश्योज्ज्वलं कर्णिकारम् उपेत्यापि विसौरभम् ।
विमुञ्चन्त्यलयो नीचं श्रीमन्तम् इव साधवः ॥ ५५ ॥

paśyojjvalaṃ karṇikāram upetyāpi visaurabham |
vimuñcantyalayo nīcaṃ śrīmantam iva sādhavaḥ || 55 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.55 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 (9.4.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pashya, Ujjvala, Karnikara, Upeti, Upetya, Api, Visaurabha, Muncat, Muncanti, Alaya, Ali, Nica, Shrimanta, Shrimat, Iva, Sadhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.55). 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: “paśyojjvalaṃ karṇikāram upetyāpi visaurabham ”
paśyo -
paśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb]
ujjvalam -
ujjvala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ujjvala (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

ujjvalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
karṇikāram -
karṇikāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

karṇikāra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

karṇikārā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
upetyā -
upeti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

upetya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

upetya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

upetyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āpi -
āpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

āpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

āpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

āpī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

āpī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

āpī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
visaurabham -
visaurabha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

visaurabha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

visaurabhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “vimuñcantyalayo nīcaṃ śrīmantam iva sādhavaḥ ”
vi -
vi (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

vi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
muñcantya -
√muc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √muc class 6 verb]

√muc -> muñcantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]

√muñc -> muñcat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √muñc class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √muñc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muñc class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √muñc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muñc class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √muñc class 1 verb]

√muñc -> muñcantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √muñc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muñc class 1 verb]

√muc (verb class 6)

[present active third plural]

√muñc (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
alayo* -
alaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ali (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

√lay (verb class 1)

[imperfect active second single]
nīcam -
nīca (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nīca (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nīcā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
śrīmantam -
śrīmanta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śrīmanta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

śrīmantā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śrīmat (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
sādhavaḥ -
sādhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.55

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)

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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.

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Preview of verse 9.4.55 in Bengali sript:
পশ্যোজ্জ্বলং কর্ণিকারম্ উপেত্যাপি বিসৌরভম্ ।
বিমুঞ্চন্ত্যলযো নীচং শ্রীমন্তম্ ইব সাধবঃ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019