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 5.1.138

यस्मै दास्यामि सर्वस्वम् इहामुत्र च शर्मणे ।
अस्थिरे जीविते ह्य् आस्था का धनेषु मनस्विनः ॥ १३८ ॥

yasmai dāsyāmi sarvasvam ihāmutra ca śarmaṇe |
asthire jīvite hy āsthā kā dhaneṣu manasvinaḥ || 138 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.138 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 (5.1.138). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Yat, Sarvasva, Ihamutra, Sharmana, Sharman, Asthira, Jivita, Astha, Dhana, Manasvin, Manasvi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.138). 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: “yasmai dāsyāmi sarvasvam ihāmutra ca śarmaṇe
  • yasmai -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dāsyāmi -
  • (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 4)
    [future active first single]
  • sarvasvam -
  • sarvasva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sarvasvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ihāmutra -
  • ihāmutra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarmaṇe -
  • śarmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śarman (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śarman (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “asthire jīvite hy āsthā dhaneṣu manasvinaḥ
  • asthire -
  • asthira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asthira (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asthirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jīvite -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • Cannot analyse hy*ās
  • āsthā -
  • āsthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhaneṣu -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • manasvinaḥ -
  • manasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasvī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.138

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 5.1.138 in Bengali sript:
যস্মৈ দাস্যামি সর্বস্বম্ ইহামুত্র চ শর্মণে ।
অস্থিরে জীবিতে হ্য্ আস্থা কা ধনেষু মনস্বিনঃ ॥ ১৩৮ ॥

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