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 1.5.70

शिववर्माप्य् अवोचत् तं सामन्तं मन्त्रिसत्तमः ।
त्वं व्यापादय मां नो चेन् निहन्म्यात्मानम् आत्मना ॥ ७० ॥

śivavarmāpy avocat taṃ sāmantaṃ mantrisattamaḥ |
tvaṃ vyāpādaya māṃ no cen nihanmyātmānam ātmanā || 70 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.70 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 (1.5.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Samanta, Mantrin, Mantri, Sattama, Tva, Yushmad, Vyapada, Asmad, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.70). 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: “śivavarmāpy avocat taṃ sāmantaṃ mantrisattamaḥ
  • Cannot analyse śivavarmāpy*av
  • avocat -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sāmantam -
  • sāmanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāmanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāmantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mantri -
  • mantri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mantrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sattamaḥ -
  • sattama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tvaṃ vyāpādaya māṃ no cen nihanmyātmānam ātmanā
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vyāpāda -
  • vyāpāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ya -
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • no -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ce -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hanmyā -
  • han (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.70

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 1.5.70 in Bengali sript:
শিববর্মাপ্য্ অবোচত্ তং সামন্তং মন্ত্রিসত্তমঃ ।
ত্বং ব্যাপাদয মাং নো চেন্ নিহন্ম্যাত্মানম্ আত্মনা ॥ ৭০ ॥

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