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 6.2.44

एवं निजे शरीरे ऽपि ममत्वं नास्ति धीमताम् ।
किं पुनः सुतदारादिपरिग्रहतृणोत्करे ॥ ४४ ॥

evaṃ nije śarīre 'pi mamatvaṃ nāsti dhīmatām |
kiṃ punaḥ sutadārādiparigrahatṛṇotkare || 44 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.44 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 (6.2.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Nija, Sharira, Api, Mamatva, Nasti, Dhimat, Dhimata, Kim, Puna, Sutada, Ara, Parigraha, Trina, Tri, Utkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.44). 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: “evaṃ nije śarīre 'pi mamatvaṃ nāsti dhīmatām
  • evam -
  • 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]
  • nije -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śarīre' -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mamatvam -
  • mamatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dhīmatām -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīmatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ punaḥ sutadārādiparigrahatṛṇotkare
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sutadā -
  • sutadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārā -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • parigraha -
  • parigraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛṇo -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • utkare -
  • utkara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.44

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 6.2.44 in Bengali sript:
এবং নিজে শরীরে ঽপি মমত্বং নাস্তি ধীমতাম্ ।
কিং পুনঃ সুতদারাদিপরিগ্রহতৃণোত্করে ॥ ৪৪ ॥

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