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 9.6.321

मौलिमालापरागेण रञ्जितौ यौ महीभुजाम् ।
तौ ते पति कथं पादौ धूलिः कलुषयिष्यति ॥ ३२० ॥

maulimālāparāgeṇa rañjitau yau mahībhujām |
tau te pati kathaṃ pādau dhūliḥ kaluṣayiṣyati || 320 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.321 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 (9.6.321). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maulimala, Aparaga, Ranjita, Yah, Mahibhuj, Tad, Yushmad, Pat, Pati, Patin, Katham, Katha, Pada, Padu, Dhuli,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.321). 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: “maulimālāparāgeṇa rañjitau yau mahībhujām
  • maulimālā -
  • maulimālā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aparāgeṇa -
  • aparāga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rañjitau -
  • rañjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rañj -> rañjita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √rañj], [vocative dual from √rañj], [accusative dual from √rañj]
  • yau -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahībhujām -
  • mahībhuj (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “tau te pati kathaṃ pādau dhūliḥ kaluṣayiṣyati
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pati -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    patī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    patī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    patī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    patin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    patin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pādau -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhūliḥ -
  • dhūli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse kaluṣayiṣyati

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.321

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 9.6.321 in Bengali sript:
মৌলিমালাপরাগেণ রঞ্জিতৌ যৌ মহীভুজাম্ ।
তৌ তে পতি কথং পাদৌ ধূলিঃ কলুষযিষ্যতি ॥ ৩২০ ॥

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