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 17.2.37

जयिनो ऽपि जिताः स्मो ऽद्य ब्रह्मास्त्रे प्रत्युतार्जिते ।
तत्त्यक्ष्याम्याहवे गत्वा शक्रमासाद्य जीवितम् ॥ ३७ ॥

jayino 'pi jitāḥ smo 'dya brahmāstre pratyutārjite |
tattyakṣyāmyāhave gatvā śakramāsādya jīvitam || 37 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.37 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 (17.2.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jayin, Jayi, Api, Jita, Adya, Brahmastra, Pratyuta, Arjita, Tat, Tad, Ahava, Shakra, Asadya, Jivita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.37). 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: “jayino 'pi jitāḥ smo 'dya brahmāstre pratyutārjite
  • jayino' -
  • jayin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jayin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jayī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • jitāḥ -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
  • smo' -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmāstre -
  • brahmāstra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • pratyutā -
  • pratyuta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arjite -
  • arjita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arjita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arjitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ṛj], [vocative dual from √ṛj], [accusative dual from √ṛj], [locative single from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √ṛj], [vocative single from √ṛj], [vocative dual from √ṛj], [accusative dual from √ṛj]
  • Line 2: “tattyakṣyāmyāhave gatvā śakramāsādya jīvitam
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tyakṣyāmyā -
  • tyaj (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • āhave -
  • āhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • śakram -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śakrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsādya -
  • āsādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.37

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 17.2.37 in Bengali sript:
জযিনো ঽপি জিতাঃ স্মো ঽদ্য ব্রহ্মাস্ত্রে প্রত্যুতার্জিতে ।
তত্ত্যক্ষ্যাম্যাহবে গত্বা শক্রমাসাদ্য জীবিতম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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