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 10.8.117

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यद्येवमतिथिस्ते ऽहं स्ववेषं देह्यमुं मम ।
यावत्त्वम् इव तत्राद्य याम्यहं कौतुकं हि मे ॥ ११७ ॥

yadyevamatithiste 'haṃ svaveṣaṃ dehyamuṃ mama |
yāvattvam iva tatrādya yāmyahaṃ kautukaṃ hi me || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.117 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 (10.8.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Evam, Eva, Atithi, Tad, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Sva, Svan, Dehya, Yavat, Tva, Iva, Tatra, Adya, Yami, Yamya, Yamin, Kautuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.117). 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: “yadyevamatithiste 'haṃ svaveṣaṃ dehyamuṃ mama ”
yadye -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
atithis -
atithi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
te' -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
sva -
sū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

sū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

so (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

sva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

svan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

svan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sva (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
aveṣam -
√viṣ (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
dehyam -
√dih -> dehya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √dih]

√dih -> dehya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √dih]

√dih -> dehyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √dih]

√dih -> dehya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √dih]

√dih -> dehya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √dih], [accusative single from √dih]
um -
u (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
mama -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
Line 2: “yāvattvam iva tatrādya yāmyahaṃ kautukaṃ hi me ”
yāvat -
yāvat (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yāvat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yāvat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yāvat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
iva -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tatrā -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
adya -
adya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

adya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
yāmya -
yāmī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

yāmi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

yāmya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yāmya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

yāmin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]

yāmin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√yā (verb class 2)

[present active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
kautukam -
kautuka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.8.117

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 10.8.117 in Bengali sript:
যদ্যেবমতিথিস্তে ঽহং স্ববেষং দেহ্যমুং মম ।
যাবত্ত্বম্ ইব তত্রাদ্য যাম্যহং কৌতুকং হি মে ॥ ১১৭ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019