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 6.3.67

न दृश्यो हि सखीभर्ता नाङ्गीकार्यः कथंचन ।
अवेर्वृकीव स्नुषायाः श्वश्रूर् मांसानि खादति ॥ ६७ ॥

na dṛśyo hi sakhībhartā nāṅgīkāryaḥ kathaṃcana |
avervṛkīva snuṣāyāḥ śvaśrūr māṃsāni khādati || 67 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.67 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 (6.3.67). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drishya, Sakhi, Bhartri, Nri, Angin, Angi, Kari, Karya, Katham, Katha, Cana, Avi, Vriki, Iva, Snusha, Shvashru, Mamsa, Khadat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.67). 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 dṛśyo hi sakhībhartā nāṅgīkāryaḥ kathaṃcana
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyo* -
  • dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhartā -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅgī -
  • aṅgī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāryaḥ -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “avervṛkīva snuṣāyāḥ śvaśrūr māṃsāni khādati
  • aver -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vṛkī -
  • vṛkī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snuṣāyāḥ -
  • snuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śvaśrūr -
  • śvaśrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • māṃsāni -
  • māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • khādati -
  • khād -> khādat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √khād class 1 verb]
    khād -> khādat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √khād class 1 verb]
    khād (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.67

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 6.3.67 in Bengali sript:
ন দৃশ্যো হি সখীভর্তা নাঙ্গীকার্যঃ কথংচন ।
অবের্বৃকীব স্নুষাযাঃ শ্বশ্রূর্ মাংসানি খাদতি ॥ ৬৭ ॥

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