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 10.5.180

ताम्रकुम्भोपमशिराः को ऽयासीत्खलतिः पुमान् ।
स च मूर्खो ऽर्थवांल्लोके लज्जते स्म कचैर् विना ॥ १८० ॥

tāmrakumbhopamaśirāḥ ko 'yāsītkhalatiḥ pumān |
sa ca mūrkho 'rthavāṃlloke lajjate sma kacair vinā || 180 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.180 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 (10.5.180). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tamra, Kumbhopama, Shira, Kah, Khalati, Pums, Murkha, Arthavat, Loka, Sma, Kaca, Vina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.180). 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: “tāmrakumbhopamaśirāḥ ko 'yāsītkhalatiḥ pumān
  • tāmra -
  • tāmra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tāmra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumbhopama -
  • kumbhopama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumbhopama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirāḥ -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayāsīt -
  • (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
  • khalatiḥ -
  • khalati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    khalati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pumān -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sa ca mūrkho 'rthavāṃlloke lajjate sma kacair vinā
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrkho' -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthavāṃl -
  • arthavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • lajjate -
  • lajj (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kacair -
  • kaca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.5.180

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 10.5.180 in Bengali sript:
তাম্রকুম্ভোপমশিরাঃ কো ঽযাসীত্খলতিঃ পুমান্ ।
স চ মূর্খো ঽর্থবাংল্লোকে লজ্জতে স্ম কচৈর্ বিনা ॥ ১৮০ ॥

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