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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 5.2.144
याचते च मुहुस् तोयम् आनीतं च मयेह तत् ।
किं त्व् अहं नोन्नते शूले प्राप्नोम्य् अस्य मुखं सखे ॥ १४४ ॥
yācate ca muhus toyam ānītaṃ ca mayeha tat |
kiṃ tv ahaṃ nonnate śūle prāpnomy asya mukhaṃ sakhe || 144 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.144 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 (5.2.144). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yacat, Toya, Anita, Maya, Asmad, Iha, Tat, Tad, Kim, Aha, Nri, Unnata, Unnati, Shula, Shuli, Idam, Mukha, Sakha, Sakhi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.144). 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: “yācate ca muhus toyam ānītaṃ ca mayeha tat ”
- yācate -
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√yāc -> yācat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc -> yācat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse muhus*to
- toyam -
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toya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]toyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ānītam -
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ānīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ānīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ānītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- maye -
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maya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]√mā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]√may (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]√mī (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “kiṃ tv ahaṃ nonnate śūle prāpnomy asya mukhaṃ sakhe ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Cannot analyse tv*ah
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- no -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- unnate -
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unnata (noun, masculine)[locative single]unnata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]unnatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]unnati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- śūle -
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śūla (noun, masculine)[locative single]śūla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śūlā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]śūli (noun, masculine)[vocative single]śūli (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√śūl (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- Cannot analyse prāpnomy*as
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sakhe -
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sakha (noun, masculine)[locative single]sakhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]sakhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.144
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 5.2.144 in Bengali sript:
যাচতে চ মুহুস্ তোযম্ আনীতং চ মযেহ তত্ ।
কিং ত্ব্ অহং নোন্নতে শূলে প্রাপ্নোম্য্ অস্য মুখং সখে ॥ ১৪৪ ॥