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 18.4.96

एतं च सूकरं कण्ठे पृष्टे च स्पृश वारणम् ।
कृपाणचर्मणी दिव्ये तवैतौ हि भविष्यतः ॥ ९६ ॥

etaṃ ca sūkaraṃ kaṇṭhe pṛṣṭe ca spṛśa vāraṇam |
kṛpāṇacarmaṇī divye tavaitau hi bhaviṣyataḥ || 96 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.96 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 (18.4.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eta, Esha, Sukara, Kantha, Prishta, Prishti, Sprisha, Varana, Kripana, Carman, Divya, Yushmad, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.96). 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: “etaṃ ca sūkaraṃ kaṇṭhe pṛṣṭe ca spṛśa vāraṇam
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūkaram -
  • sūkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kaṇṭhe -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pṛṣṭe -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √praś class 6 verb], [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √praś class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛśa -
  • spṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāraṇam -
  • vāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṛpāṇacarmaṇī divye tavaitau hi bhaviṣyataḥ
  • kṛpāṇa -
  • kṛpāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • carmaṇī -
  • carman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • divye -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    div (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • tavai -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    tu (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • aitau -
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhaviṣyataḥ -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.96

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 18.4.96 in Bengali sript:
এতং চ সূকরং কণ্ঠে পৃষ্টে চ স্পৃশ বারণম্ ।
কৃপাণচর্মণী দিব্যে তবৈতৌ হি ভবিষ্যতঃ ॥ ৯৬ ॥

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