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 6.1.209

इत्य् ऐहिकेन च पुराविहितेन चापि स्वेनैव कर्मविभवेन शुभाशुभेन ।
शश्वद् भवेत् तदनुरूपविचित्रभोगः सर्वो हि नाम ससुरासुर एष सर्गः ॥ २०९ ॥

ity aihikena ca purāvihitena cāpi svenaiva karmavibhavena śubhāśubhena |
śaśvad bhavet tadanurūpavicitrabhogaḥ sarvo hi nāma sasurāsura eṣa sargaḥ || 209 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.209 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 (6.1.209). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aihika, Pur, Pura, Puri, Puru, Tad, Tena, Capin, Capi, Sva, Karman, Vibhava, Shubhashubha, Shashvat, Tada, Vicitra, Bhoga, Sarva, Naman, Sasura, Esha, Sarga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.209). 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: “ity aihikena ca purāvihitena cāpi svenaiva karmavibhavena śubhāśubhena
  • Cannot analyse ity*ai
  • aihikena -
  • aihika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aihika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • purāvi -
  • pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    puru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svenai -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vibhavena -
  • vibhava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vibhava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śubhāśubhena -
  • śubhāśubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śubhāśubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “śaśvad bhavet tadanurūpavicitrabhogaḥ sarvo hi nāma sasurāsura eṣa sargaḥ
  • śaśvad -
  • śaśvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śaśvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaśvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nur -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ūpa -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • vicitra -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhogaḥ -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvo* -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sasurāsu -
  • sasurā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • ra* -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sargaḥ -
  • sarga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.209

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 6.1.209 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ ঐহিকেন চ পুরাবিহিতেন চাপি স্বেনৈব কর্মবিভবেন শুভাশুভেন ।
শশ্বদ্ ভবেত্ তদনুরূপবিচিত্রভোগঃ সর্বো হি নাম সসুরাসুর এষ সর্গঃ ॥ ২০৯ ॥

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