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 10.2.122

जाने ऽहं नार्यपुत्राद्यत्सुरूपो ऽन्यो न शौर्यवान् ।
धावत्येव तथाप्यस्मिपुरुषे बत मे मनः ॥ १२२ ॥

jāne 'haṃ nāryaputrādyatsurūpo 'nyo na śauryavān |
dhāvatyeva tathāpyasmipuruṣe bata me manaḥ || 122 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.122 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 (10.2.122). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jana, Jani, Aha, Asmad, Nari, Narya, Aputra, Yat, Yad, Rupa, Ani, Shauryavat, Dhavat, Eva, Tatha, Api, Apya, Purusha, Bata, Mana, Manas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.122). 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: “jāne 'haṃ nāryaputrādyatsurūpo 'nyo na śauryavān
  • jāne' -
  • jāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • nārya -
  • nāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nṝ -> nārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nṝ class 9 verb]
    nṝ -> nārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nṝ class 9 verb]
  • aputrād -
  • aputra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aputra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yatsu -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • rūpo' -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyo* -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śauryavān -
  • śauryavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhāvatyeva tathāpyasmipuruṣe bata me manaḥ
  • dhāvatye -
  • dhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • puruṣe -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.2.122

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 10.2.122 in Bengali sript:
জানে ঽহং নার্যপুত্রাদ্যত্সুরূপো ঽন্যো ন শৌর্যবান্ ।
ধাবত্যেব তথাপ্যস্মিপুরুষে বত মে মনঃ ॥ ১২২ ॥

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