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 2.4.178

हे लोका इह युष्माकमुपर्यद्य पतिष्यति ।
सर्वसंहारिणी मारि तदेत शरणं हरिम् ॥ १७८ ॥

he lokā iha yuṣmākamuparyadya patiṣyati |
sarvasaṃhāriṇī māri tadeta śaraṇaṃ harim || 178 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.178 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 (2.4.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Loka, Iha, Yushmaka, Yushmad, Upari, Adya, Patishyat, Sarvasamharini, Sarvasamharin, Mari, Marin, Tada, Ita, Sharana, Hari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.178). 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: “he lokā iha yuṣmākamuparyadya patiṣyati
  • he -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • lokā* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yuṣmākam -
  • yuṣmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuṣmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuṣmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • uparya -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patiṣyati -
  • pat -> patiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • Line 2: “sarvasaṃhāriṇī māri tadeta śaraṇaṃ harim
  • sarvasaṃhāriṇī -
  • sarvasaṃhāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sarvasaṃhārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • māri -
  • māri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.178

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 2.4.178 in Bengali sript:
হে লোকা ইহ যুষ্মাকমুপর্যদ্য পতিষ্যতি ।
সর্বসংহারিণী মারি তদেত শরণং হরিম্ ॥ ১৭৮ ॥

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