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 17.5.10

यस्य लोभो यशस्यासीन्न परस्वे महात्मनः ।
तैक्ष्ण्यं खड्गे न दण्डे तु भयं पापान्न शत्रुतः ॥ १० ॥

yasya lobho yaśasyāsīnna parasve mahātmanaḥ |
taikṣṇyaṃ khaḍge na daṇḍe tu bhayaṃ pāpānna śatrutaḥ || 10 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.10 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 (17.5.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Lobha, Yasha, Yashasya, Asi, Parasva, Mahatman, Taikshnya, Khadga, Danda, Dandi, Bhaya, Papa, Shatrutah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.10). 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: “yasya lobho yaśasyāsīnna parasve mahātmanaḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lobho* -
  • lobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yaśasyā -
  • yaśasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaśa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yaśasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asīnn -
  • asi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parasve -
  • parasva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    parasva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    parasvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “taikṣṇyaṃ khaḍge na daṇḍe tu bhayaṃ pāpānna śatrutaḥ
  • taikṣṇyam -
  • taikṣṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • khaḍge -
  • khaḍga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    khaḍga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daṇḍe -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    daṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    daṇḍi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāpānn -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatrutaḥ -
  • śatrutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.10

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 17.5.10 in Bengali sript:
যস্য লোভো যশস্যাসীন্ন পরস্বে মহাত্মনঃ ।
তৈক্ষ্ণ্যং খড্গে ন দণ্ডে তু ভযং পাপান্ন শত্রুতঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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