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 3.3.122
विशुद्धो ऽपि ज्वलयग्निर्वात्यायोगे तु का कथा ।
एवं मन्त्रो ऽर्थदो ऽप्येकः किं पुनर्युक्तिसंयुतः ॥ १२२ ॥
viśuddho 'pi jvalayagnirvātyāyoge tu kā kathā |
evaṃ mantro 'rthado 'pyekaḥ kiṃ punaryuktisaṃyutaḥ || 122 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.122 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 (3.3.122). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vishuddha, Api, Jvala, Agni, Vati, Vatya, Vat, Ayoga, Katha, Evam, Eva, Mantra, Arthada, Apya, Eka, Kim, Punar, Samyuta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “viśuddho 'pi jvalayagnirvātyāyoge tu kā kathā ”
- viśuddho' -
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viśuddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- jvala -
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jvala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√jval (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ya -
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i (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]ī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]e (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- agnir -
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agni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vātyā -
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vāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vātya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vātya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vāt -> vātya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vāt]vātyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [locative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vātī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 1 verb], [locative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vāt -> vātya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √vāt class 10 verb]√vāt -> vātya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √vāt class 10 verb]√vāt -> vātyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vāt class 10 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[present active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- āyoge -
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āyoga (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kā -
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kā (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ mantro 'rthado 'pyekaḥ kiṃ punaryuktisaṃyutaḥ ”
- evam -
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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]
- mantro' -
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mantra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- arthado' -
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arthada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- apye -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apya (noun, masculine)[locative single]apyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ekaḥ -
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eka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- yukti -
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yukti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- saṃyutaḥ -
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saṃyuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.122
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.3.122 in Bengali sript:
বিশুদ্ধো ঽপি জ্বলযগ্নির্বাত্যাযোগে তু কা কথা ।
এবং মন্ত্রো ঽর্থদো ঽপ্যেকঃ কিং পুনর্যুক্তিসংযুতঃ ॥ ১২২ ॥