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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 5.2.246
न शक्यम् एतद् रक्षोभिर् दारुणैस् तद् धि रक्ष्यते ।
एवं निषिद्धो ऽपि तया निर्बन्धं न स तं जहौ ॥ २४६ ॥
na śakyam etad rakṣobhir dāruṇais tad dhi rakṣyate |
evaṃ niṣiddho 'pi tayā nirbandhaṃ na sa taṃ jahau || 246 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.246 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 (5.2.246). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shakya, Etad, Rakshas, Daruna, Tad, Tat, Dha, Evam, Eva, Nishiddha, Api, Taya, Nirbandha, Jaha, Jahu, Jahi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.246). 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: “na śakyam etad rakṣobhir dāruṇais tad dhi rakṣyate ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śakyam -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]√śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- rakṣobhir -
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rakṣas (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]rakṣas (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- dāruṇais -
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dāruṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]dāruṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- dhi -
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dhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]dhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]dhā (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- rakṣyate -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]√rakṣ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ niṣiddho 'pi tayā nirbandhaṃ na sa taṃ jahau ”
- 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]
- niṣiddho' -
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niṣiddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- tayā* -
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taya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- nirbandham -
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nirbandha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- jahau -
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jaha (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]jahu (noun, masculine)[locative single]jahi (noun, masculine)[locative single]jahi (noun, feminine)[locative single]√hā (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√hā (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.246
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 5.2.246 in Bengali sript:
ন শক্যম্ এতদ্ রক্ষোভির্ দারুণৈস্ তদ্ ধি রক্ষ্যতে ।
এবং নিষিদ্ধো ঽপি তযা নির্বন্ধং ন স তং জহৌ ॥ ২৪৬ ॥