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 6.1.84

अशङ्कितं स्मृता जातिः स्याद् आख्यातैव मृत्यवे ।
इति ह्य् आहुर् अतो देव मय्य् अतीव विषादिता ॥ ८४ ॥

aśaṅkitaṃ smṛtā jātiḥ syād ākhyātaiva mṛtyave |
iti hy āhur ato deva mayy atīva viṣāditā || 84 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.84 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 (6.1.84). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashankitam, Ashankita, Smrita, Smrito, Jati, Syat, Sya, Akhyatri, Akhyata, Mrityu, Iti, Atah, Deva, Ativa, Vishadita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.84). 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: “aśaṅkitaṃ smṛtā jātiḥ syād ākhyātaiva mṛtyave
  • aśaṅkitam -
  • aśaṅkitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aśaṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśaṅkita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśaṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • smṛtā* -
  • smṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    smṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    smṛto (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • jātiḥ -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ākhyātai -
  • ākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhyātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mṛtyave -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “iti hy āhur ato deva mayy atīva viṣāditā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse hy*āh
  • āhur -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • ato* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse mayy*at
  • atīva -
  • atīva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atīva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viṣāditā -
  • viṣāditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.1.84

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 6.1.84 in Bengali sript:
অশঙ্কিতং স্মৃতা জাতিঃ স্যাদ্ আখ্যাতৈব মৃত্যবে ।
ইতি হ্য্ আহুর্ অতো দেব ময্য্ অতীব বিষাদিতা ॥ ৮৪ ॥

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