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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 12.5.257
तत्तासु न प्रसक्तव्यं धीरसत्त्वैः सबुद्धिभिः ।
शीलमभ्यसनीयं तु वीतरागपदाप्तये ॥ २५७ ॥
tattāsu na prasaktavyaṃ dhīrasattvaiḥ sabuddhibhiḥ |
śīlamabhyasanīyaṃ tu vītarāgapadāptaye || 257 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.257 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 (12.5.257). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tat, Tad, Prasaktavya, Dhirasattva, Buddhi, Shil, Shila, Abhyasaniya, Vitaraga, Pada, Pad, Apti,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.257). 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: “tattāsu na prasaktavyaṃ dhīrasattvaiḥ sabuddhibhiḥ ”
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tāsu -
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tā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[locative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prasaktavyam -
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prasaktavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prasaktavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prasaktavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dhīrasattvaiḥ -
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dhīrasattva (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dhīrasattva (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- buddhibhiḥ -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “śīlamabhyasanīyaṃ tu vītarāgapadāptaye ”
- śīlam -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śīl (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- abhyasanīyam -
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abhyasanīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]abhyasanīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]abhyasanīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- vītarāga -
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vītarāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vītarāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- padā -
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pada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√pad (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- āptaye -
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āpti (noun, feminine)[dative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.257
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)
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.5.257 in Bengali sript:
তত্তাসু ন প্রসক্তব্যং ধীরসত্ত্বৈঃ সবুদ্ধিভিঃ ।
শীলমভ্যসনীযং তু বীতরাগপদাপ্তযে ॥ ২৫৭ ॥