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 6.4.125

यद् इहोपस्थिते ऽनर्थे सिद्धो ऽर्थो ऽशङ्कितं मम ।
स्वजिह्वां निन्दतो जिह्वा चौरी मे पतिता पुरः ॥ १२५ ॥

yad ihopasthite 'narthe siddho 'rtho 'śaṅkitaṃ mama |
svajihvāṃ nindato jihvā caurī me patitā puraḥ || 125 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.125 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 (6.4.125). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Iha, Upasthita, Upasthiti, Anartha, Siddha, Artha, Ashankitam, Ashankita, Asmad, Sva, Svan, Ajihva, Nindat, Jihva, Cauri, Patita, Purah, Pur, Pura,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.125). 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: “yad ihopasthite 'narthe siddho 'rtho 'śaṅkitaṃ mama
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iho -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upasthite' -
  • upasthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    upasthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    upasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    upasthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • anarthe -
  • anartha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anartha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anarthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • siddho' -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • artho' -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśaṅkitam -
  • aśaṅkitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aśaṅkita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśaṅkita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśaṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “svajihvāṃ nindato jihvā caurī me patitā puraḥ
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ajihvām -
  • ajihvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nindato* -
  • nind -> nindat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √nind class 1 verb], [ablative single from √nind class 1 verb], [genitive single from √nind class 1 verb]
    nind -> nindat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √nind class 1 verb], [genitive single from √nind class 1 verb]
    nind (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • jihvā -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • caurī -
  • caurī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    caurī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • patitā -
  • patitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • puraḥ -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.125

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 6.4.125 in Bengali sript:
যদ্ ইহোপস্থিতে ঽনর্থে সিদ্ধো ঽর্থো ঽশঙ্কিতং মম ।
স্বজিহ্বাং নিন্দতো জিহ্বা চৌরী মে পতিতা পুরঃ ॥ ১২৫ ॥

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