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 17.4.172

अयि निश्चितभाविनीप्सिते ऽर्थे वितथं मा स्म कृथास्तपःश्रमं त्वम् ।
इति सास्रम् उपेत्य वारयन्तौ विदितार्थौ पितरौ च सैवमाह ॥ १७२ ॥

ayi niścitabhāvinīpsite 'rthe vitathaṃ mā sma kṛthāstapaḥśramaṃ tvam |
iti sāsram upetya vārayantau viditārthau pitarau ca saivamāha || 172 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.172 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 (17.4.172). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ayi, Ayin, Nishcita, Bhavin, Bhavini, Bhavi, Ipsita, Artha, Vitatha, Asmad, Sma, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Shrama, Tva, Yushmad, Iti, Sasram, Sasra, Upetya, Varayat, Vidita, Pitri, Evam, Eva, Ahan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.172). 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: “ayi niścitabhāvinīpsite 'rthe vitathaṃ sma kṛthāstapaḥśramaṃ tvam
  • ayi -
  • ayi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • niścita -
  • niścita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niścita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvinī -
  • bhāvinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īpsite' -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √āp], [vocative dual from √āp], [accusative dual from √āp], [locative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √āp], [vocative single from √āp], [vocative dual from √āp], [accusative dual from √āp]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vitatham -
  • vitatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vitatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vitathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kṛthās -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle second single]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śramam -
  • śrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iti sāsram upetya vārayantau viditārthau pitarau ca saivamāha
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sāsram -
  • sāsram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sāsra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāsra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāsrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vārayantau -
  • vṛ -> vārayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛ], [vocative dual from √vṛ], [accusative dual from √vṛ]
  • viditā -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> viditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • arthau -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pitarau -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • āha -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.172

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 17.4.172 in Bengali sript:
অযি নিশ্চিতভাবিনীপ্সিতে ঽর্থে বিতথং মা স্ম কৃথাস্তপঃশ্রমং ত্বম্ ।
ইতি সাস্রম্ উপেত্য বারযন্তৌ বিদিতার্থৌ পিতরৌ চ সৈবমাহ ॥ ১৭২ ॥

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