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 1.7.99

अभयं देहि साद्यैव स्नुषा ते हारिता निशि ।
माययैव गता क्वापि रक्ष्यमाणाप्यहर्निशम् ॥ ९९ ॥

abhayaṃ dehi sādyaiva snuṣā te hāritā niśi |
māyayaiva gatā kvāpi rakṣyamāṇāpyaharniśam || 99 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.7.99 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 (1.7.99). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Abhaya, Dehi, Dehin, Sadi, Sadin, Sadya, Snusha, Tad, Yushmad, Harita, Nish, Nishi, Maya, Gat, Gata, Kva, Api, Rakshyamana, Apya, Aharnisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.7.99). 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: “abhayaṃ dehi sādyaiva snuṣā te hāritā niśi
  • abhayam -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sādyai -
  • sādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    sad -> sādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √sad]
    sad -> sādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √sad]
    svad -> sādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √svad]
    svad -> sādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √svad]
    sad -> sādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sad]
    svad -> sādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √svad]
    sādī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    sādī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    sādī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sādyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sad -> sādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sad]
    sad -> sādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sad]
    sad -> sādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sad class 6 verb], [nominative single from √sad]
    svad -> sādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √svad]
    svad -> sādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √svad]
    svad -> sādyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √svad]
    sad (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive first single]
    svad (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • snuṣā -
  • snuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • hāritā* -
  • hārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hāritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hṛ -> hārita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ], [vocative plural from √hṛ]
    hṛ -> hāritā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ], [vocative plural from √hṛ], [accusative plural from √hṛ]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “māyayaiva gatā kvāpi rakṣyamāṇāpyaharniśam
  • māyayai -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • gatā -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative 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]
  • rakṣyamāṇā -
  • rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aharniśam -
  • aharniśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.7.99

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 1.7.99 in Bengali sript:
অভযং দেহি সাদ্যৈব স্নুষা তে হারিতা নিশি ।
মাযযৈব গতা ক্বাপি রক্ষ্যমাণাপ্যহর্নিশম্ ॥ ৯৯ ॥

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