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 6.3.188

भर्तृभक्तिर् अथारूढाः शीलसंनाहरक्षिताः ।
धर्मसारथयः साध्व्यो जयन्ति मतिहेतयः ॥ १८७ ॥

bhartṛbhaktir athārūḍhāḥ śīlasaṃnāharakṣitāḥ |
dharmasārathayaḥ sādhvyo jayanti matihetayaḥ || 187 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.188 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 (6.3.188). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhakti, Atha, Arudha, Shila, Samnaha, Rakshita, Dharmasarathi, Sadhvi, Jayanti, Jayat, Mati, Heti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.188). 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: “bhartṛbhaktir athārūḍhāḥ śīlasaṃnāharakṣitāḥ
  • bhartṛ -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaktir -
  • bhakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ārūḍhāḥ -
  • ārūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ārūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • śīla -
  • śīla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃnāha -
  • saṃnāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣitāḥ -
  • rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • Line 2: “dharmasārathayaḥ sādhvyo jayanti matihetayaḥ
  • dharmasārathayaḥ -
  • dharmasārathi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sādhvyo* -
  • sādhvī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jayanti -
  • jayantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ji -> jayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji -> jayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • mati -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    matī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    matī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    matī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hetayaḥ -
  • heti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    heti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.188

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 6.3.188 in Bengali sript:
ভর্তৃভক্তির্ অথারূঢাঃ শীলসংনাহরক্ষিতাঃ ।
ধর্মসারথযঃ সাধ্ব্যো জযন্তি মতিহেতযঃ ॥ ১৮৭ ॥

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