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 6.5.47

सखि संगमयाद्य् ऐव वत्सराजेन माम् इह ।
एनं विलोक्य हि स्थातुं न शक्ता क्षणम् अप्य् अहम् ॥ ४७ ॥

sakhi saṃgamayādy aiva vatsarājena mām iha |
enaṃ vilokya hi sthātuṃ na śaktā kṣaṇam apy aham || 47 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.47 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 (6.5.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakhi, Vatsaraja, Asmad, Iha, Vilokya, Shakta, Kshanam, Kshana, Aha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.47). 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: “sakhi saṃgamayādy aiva vatsarājena mām iha
  • sakhi -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse saṅgamayādy*ai
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vatsarājena -
  • vatsarāja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “enaṃ vilokya hi sthātuṃ na śaktā kṣaṇam apy aham
  • Cannot analyse enam*vi
  • vilokya -
  • vilokya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilokya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sthātum -
  • sthā -> sthātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sthā]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaktā -
  • śaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śac -> śaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śac class 1 verb]
    śak -> śaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse apy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.47

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 6.5.47 in Bengali sript:
সখি সংগমযাদ্য্ ঐব বত্সরাজেন মাম্ ইহ ।
এনং বিলোক্য হি স্থাতুং ন শক্তা ক্ষণম্ অপ্য্ অহম্ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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