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 3.6.219

तस्मात् तव स राजेन्द्र जित्वाप्य् आचरतः शुभम् ।
ब्रह्मदत्तो विकुर्वीत यदि हन्यास् त्वम् एव तम् ॥ २१९ ॥

tasmāt tava sa rājendra jitvāpy ācarataḥ śubham |
brahmadatto vikurvīta yadi hanyās tvam eva tam || 219 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.219 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 (3.6.219). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Yushmad, Rajendra, Acara, Tas, Shubha, Shubh, Brahmadatta, Vij, Uru, Urvi, Yadi, Yad, Hani, Tva, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.219). 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: “tasmāt tava sa rājendra jitvāpy ācarataḥ śubham
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse jitvāpy*āc
  • ācara -
  • ācara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ācara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “brahmadatto vikurvīta yadi hanyās tvam eva tam
  • brahmadatto* -
  • brahmadatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vik -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • urvī -
  • uru (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    uru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    urvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • īta -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative middle third single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • hanyās -
  • hanī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.219

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 3.6.219 in Bengali sript:
তস্মাত্ তব স রাজেন্দ্র জিত্বাপ্য্ আচরতঃ শুভম্ ।
ব্রহ্মদত্তো বিকুর্বীত যদি হন্যাস্ ত্বম্ এব তম্ ॥ ২১৯ ॥

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