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 4.2.234

नाग एवास्मि भुङ्क्ष्व त्वं यथारब्धं समापय ।
आरब्धा ह्य् असमाप्तैव किं धीरैस् त्यज्यते क्रिया ॥ २३४ ॥

nāga evāsmi bhuṅkṣva tvaṃ yathārabdhaṃ samāpaya |
ārabdhā hy asamāptaiva kiṃ dhīrais tyajyate kriyā || 234 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.234 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 (4.2.234). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naga, Eva, Tva, Yushmad, Yatharabdha, Sama, Asamapta, Kim, Dhira, Kriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.234). 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: “nāga evāsmi bhuṅkṣva tvaṃ yathārabdhaṃ samāpaya
  • nāga* -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • bhuṅkṣva -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • yathārabdham -
  • yathārabdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathārabdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathārabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpaya -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “ārabdhā hy asamāptaiva kiṃ dhīrais tyajyate kriyā
  • ārabdhā* -
  • Cannot analyse hy*as
  • asamāptai -
  • asamāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asamāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asamāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhīrais -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tyajyate -
  • tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • kriyā -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.234

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 4.2.234 in Bengali sript:
নাগ এবাস্মি ভুঙ্ক্ষ্ব ত্বং যথারব্ধং সমাপয ।
আরব্ধা হ্য্ অসমাপ্তৈব কিং ধীরৈস্ ত্যজ্যতে ক্রিযা ॥ ২৩৪ ॥

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