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 3.4.137

तदेकं नायकं धीरं कुरुध्वं वचसा मम ।
स्थिरया यदि कृत्यं वो धुर्यरक्षितया श्रिया ॥ १३७ ॥

tadekaṃ nāyakaṃ dhīraṃ kurudhvaṃ vacasā mama |
sthirayā yadi kṛtyaṃ vo dhuryarakṣitayā śriyā || 137 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.137 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 (3.4.137). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Kah, Nayaka, Dhiram, Dhira, Vacasa, Asmad, Sthira, Yadi, Yad, Krityam, Kritya, Kriti, Yushmad, Dhur, Dhuri, Dhurya, Arakshita, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.137). 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: “tadekaṃ nāyakaṃ dhīraṃ kurudhvaṃ vacasā mama
  • tade -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāyakam -
  • nāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhīram -
  • dhīram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kurudhvam -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second plural]
  • vacasā* -
  • vacasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vacasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “sthirayā yadi kṛtyaṃ vo dhuryarakṣitayā śriyā
  • sthirayā -
  • sthirā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kṛtyam -
  • kṛtyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • dhurya -
  • dhuri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhurya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhurya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhurī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhurī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhur (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • arakṣitayā -
  • arakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.137

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 3.4.137 in Bengali sript:
তদেকং নাযকং ধীরং কুরুধ্বং বচসা মম ।
স্থিরযা যদি কৃত্যং বো ধুর্যরক্ষিতযা শ্রিযা ॥ ১৩৭ ॥

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