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 9.4.211

तत्किं चमरवालस्य राज्ञः कार्पण्यसंपदा ।
तप्यध्वे दानभोगाढ्यां वीक्षध्वे स्वां श्रियं न किम् ॥ २११ ॥

tatkiṃ camaravālasya rājñaḥ kārpaṇyasaṃpadā |
tapyadhve dānabhogāḍhyāṃ vīkṣadhve svāṃ śriyaṃ na kim || 211 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.211 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 (9.4.211). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Kim, Camaravala, Rajan, Karpanya, Sampad, Sampada, Dana, Bhoga, Adhya, Viksha, Sva, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.211). 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: “tatkiṃ camaravālasya rājñaḥ kārpaṇyasaṃpadā
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • camaravālasya -
  • camaravāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kārpaṇya -
  • kārpaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sampadā -
  • sampad (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sampadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tapyadhve dānabhogāḍhyāṃ vīkṣadhve svāṃ śriyaṃ na kim
  • tapyadhve -
  • tap (verb class 1)
    [present passive second plural]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [present middle second plural], [present passive second plural]
  • dāna -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhogā -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhogā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āḍhyām -
  • āḍhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vīkṣa -
  • vīkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhve -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second plural]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.211

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 9.4.211 in Bengali sript:
তত্কিং চমরবালস্য রাজ্ঞঃ কার্পণ্যসংপদা ।
তপ্যধ্বে দানভোগাঢ্যাং বীক্ষধ্বে স্বাং শ্রিযং ন কিম্ ॥ ২১১ ॥

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