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 8.2.158

एतद्यज्ञप्रभावाच् च जातो ऽहं श्लथबन्धनः ।
तद् एताभ्याम् अवाप्ताभ्यां ध्रुवम् अभ्युदयो ऽस्ति नः ॥ १५८ ॥

etadyajñaprabhāvāc ca jāto 'haṃ ślathabandhanaḥ |
tad etābhyām avāptābhyāṃ dhruvam abhyudayo 'sti naḥ || 158 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.158 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 (8.2.158). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Ajna, Prabhava, Jatri, Jata, Jatu, Aha, Asmad, Shlathabandhana, Tad, Tat, Eta, Esha, Avapta, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Abhyudaya, Asti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.158). 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: “etadyajñaprabhāvāc ca jāto 'haṃ ślathabandhanaḥ
  • etadya -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ajña -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhāvāc -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāto' -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ślathabandhanaḥ -
  • ślathabandhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tad etābhyām avāptābhyāṃ dhruvam abhyudayo 'sti naḥ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etābhyām -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • avāptābhyām -
  • avāpta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    avāpta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    avāptā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhyudayo' -
  • abhyudaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.158

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 8.2.158 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্যজ্ঞপ্রভাবাচ্ চ জাতো ঽহং শ্লথবন্ধনঃ ।
তদ্ এতাভ্যাম্ অবাপ্তাভ্যাং ধ্রুবম্ অভ্যুদযো ঽস্তি নঃ ॥ ১৫৮ ॥

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