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 1.4.42

इति संचिन्तयन्ती च स्मरन्ती मां निनाय सा ।
शोचन्ती स्वं वपुः साध्वी निराहारैव तां निशाम् ॥ ४२ ॥

iti saṃcintayantī ca smarantī māṃ nināya sā |
śocantī svaṃ vapuḥ sādhvī nirāhāraiva tāṃ niśām || 42 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.42 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 (1.4.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Cintayanti, Smarat, Smaranti, Asmad, Shocat, Shocanti, Sva, Vapu, Vapus, Sadhvi, Sadhvin, Nirahara, Nish, Nisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.42). 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: “iti saṃcintayantī ca smarantī māṃ nināya
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sañ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cintayantī -
  • cintayantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    cintayantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smarantī -
  • smarantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    smarantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smarantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nināya -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śocantī svaṃ vapuḥ sādhvī nirāhāraiva tāṃ niśām
  • śocantī -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śuc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śuc class 1 verb]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vapuḥ -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sādhvī -
  • sādhvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sādhvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirāhārai -
  • nirāhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirāhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirāhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • niśām -
  • niś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    niśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.42

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 1.4.42 in Bengali sript:
ইতি সংচিন্তযন্তী চ স্মরন্তী মাং নিনায সা ।
শোচন্তী স্বং বপুঃ সাধ্বী নিরাহারৈব তাং নিশাম্ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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