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 9.2.287

पर्यन्तविरसा कष्टा प्रतिक्षणविवर्तिनी ।
भवस्थितिरिवानित्यसंबन्धा हि विलासिनी ॥ २८६ ॥

paryantavirasā kaṣṭā pratikṣaṇavivartinī |
bhavasthitirivānityasaṃbandhā hi vilāsinī || 286 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.287 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 (9.2.287). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paryanta, Virasa, Kashta, Prati, Kshana, Vivartin, Vivartini, Vivarti, Bhava, Sthiti, Iva, Anitya, Asambandha, Vilasin, Vilasini, Vilasi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.287). 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: “paryantavirasā kaṣṭā pratikṣaṇavivartinī
  • paryanta -
  • paryanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paryanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • virasā -
  • virasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaṣṭā -
  • kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kaṣ -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]
    kaś -> kaṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaṇa -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vivartinī -
  • vivartinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vivartin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vivartī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vivarti (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “bhavasthitirivānityasaṃbandhā hi vilāsinī
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthitir -
  • sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anitya -
  • anitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • asambandhā* -
  • asambandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    asambandhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vilāsinī -
  • vilāsinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vilāsin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vilāsī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.287

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 9.2.287 in Bengali sript:
পর্যন্তবিরসা কষ্টা প্রতিক্ষণবিবর্তিনী ।
ভবস্থিতিরিবানিত্যসংবন্ধা হি বিলাসিনী ॥ ২৮৬ ॥

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