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 17.4.55

तस्यास् तान्य् अपि संतापसमासक्तानि संगतः ।
संतप्य समदुःखत्वम् इव शुष्यन्ति भेजिरे ॥ ५५ ॥

tasyās tāny api saṃtāpasamāsaktāni saṃgataḥ |
saṃtapya samaduḥkhatvam iva śuṣyanti bhejire || 55 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.55 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 (17.4.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Santapa, Samasakta, Sangata, Sat, Tapya, Samaduhkha, Tva, Yushmad, Iva, Shushyat, Shushyanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.55). 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: “tasyās tāny api saṃtāpasamāsaktāni saṃgataḥ
  • tasyās -
  • Cannot analyse tāny*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • santāpa -
  • santāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samāsaktāni -
  • samāsakta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saṅgataḥ -
  • saṅgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃtapya samaduḥkhatvam iva śuṣyanti bhejire
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tapya -
  • tapya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tap -> tapya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tap]
    tap -> tapya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tap]
    tap -> tapya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> tapya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
  • samaduḥkha -
  • samaduḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samaduḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • śuṣyanti -
  • śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
    śuṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • bhejire -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.55

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 17.4.55 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাস্ তান্য্ অপি সংতাপসমাসক্তানি সংগতঃ ।
সংতপ্য সমদুঃখত্বম্ ইব শুষ্যন্তি ভেজিরে ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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