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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 5.3.18
कदाचिज् जीवितोपायो भवेद् भव्याकृतेस् तव ।
विधेर् विलासान् अब्धेश् च तरङ्गान् को हि तर्कयेत् ॥ १८ ॥
kadācij jīvitopāyo bhaved bhavyākṛtes tava |
vidher vilāsān abdheś ca taraṅgān ko hi tarkayet || 18 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.18 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 (5.3.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Jivita, Upaya, Bhavyakriti, Yushmad, Vidhi, Vilasa, Abdhi, Taranga, Kah,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.18). 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: “kadācij jīvitopāyo bhaved bhavyākṛtes tava ”
- Cannot analyse kadācij*jī
- jīvito -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- upāyo* -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaved -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- bhavyākṛtes -
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bhavyākṛti (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavyākṛti (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- tava -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]
- Line 2: “vidher vilāsān abdheś ca taraṅgān ko hi tarkayet ”
- vidher -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active second single]√vidh (verb class 6)[optative active second single]
- vilāsān -
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vilāsa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- abdheś -
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abdhi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taraṅgān -
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taraṅga (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tarkayet -
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√tark (verb class 10)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.18
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 5.3.18 in Bengali sript:
কদাচিজ্ জীবিতোপাযো ভবেদ্ ভব্যাকৃতেস্ তব ।
বিধের্ বিলাসান্ অব্ধেশ্ চ তরঙ্গান্ কো হি তর্কযেত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥