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 5.2.296

तत् सत्त्वसागर भवान् अपि कोऽपि जाने देवांश एव भविता च यथेष्टसिद्धिः ।
प्रायः क्रियासु महताम् अपि दुष्करासु सोत्साहता कथयति प्रकृतेर् विशेषम् ॥ २९६ ॥

tat sattvasāgara bhavān api ko'pi jāne devāṃśa eva bhavitā ca yatheṣṭasiddhiḥ |
prāyaḥ kriyāsu mahatām api duṣkarāsu sotsāhatā kathayati prakṛter viśeṣam || 296 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.296 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 (5.2.296). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sattva, Sagara, Bhava, Bhavant, Api, Kah, Jana, Jani, Devamsha, Eva, Bhavitri, Bhavita, Yatheshta, Siddhi, Praya, Prayas, Kriya, Mahat, Mahata, Dushkara, Sotsahata, Kathayat, Prakriti, Vishesha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.296). 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: “tat sattvasāgara bhavān api ko'pi jāne devāṃśa eva bhavitā ca yatheṣṭasiddhiḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāgara -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jāne -
  • jāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
  • devāṃśa* -
  • devāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavitā -
  • bhavitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatheṣṭa -
  • yatheṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatheṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhiḥ -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāyaḥ kriyāsu mahatām api duṣkarāsu sotsāhatā kathayati prakṛter viśeṣam
  • prāyaḥ -
  • prāyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kriyāsu -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • duṣkarāsu -
  • duṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • sotsāhatā -
  • sotsāhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathayati -
  • kath -> kathayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
  • prakṛter -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • viśeṣam -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.296

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 5.2.296 in Bengali sript:
তত্ সত্ত্বসাগর ভবান্ অপি কোঽপি জানে দেবাংশ এব ভবিতা চ যথেষ্টসিদ্ধিঃ ।
প্রাযঃ ক্রিযাসু মহতাম্ অপি দুষ্করাসু সোত্সাহতা কথযতি প্রকৃতের্ বিশেষম্ ॥ ২৯৬ ॥

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