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 6.6.60

स एको जाग्रदेवासीदमनुष्यगृहाश्रयात् ।
स्वपन्त्यज्ञा हि निश्चेष्टाः कुतो निद्रा विवेकिनाम् ॥ ६० ॥

sa eko jāgradevāsīdamanuṣyagṛhāśrayāt |
svapantyajñā hi niśceṣṭāḥ kuto nidrā vivekinām || 60 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.60 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 (6.6.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sah, Eka, Jagrat, Eva, Sida, Manushya, Grihashraya, Svapat, Ajna, Nishceshta, Kutah, Kuta, Nidra, Vivekin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.60). 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: “sa eko jāgradevāsīdamanuṣyagṛhāśrayāt
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jāgrad -
  • jāgrat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
  • evā -
  • evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sīda -
  • sīda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sīda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • manuṣya -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gṛhāśrayā -
  • gṛhāśrayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āt -
  • āt (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “svapantyajñā hi niśceṣṭāḥ kuto nidrā vivekinām
  • svapantya -
  • svap -> svapat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • ajñā* -
  • ajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [aorist active second single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • niśceṣṭāḥ -
  • niśceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niśceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kuto* -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nidrā* -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vivekinām -
  • vivekin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vivekin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.60

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 6.6.60 in Bengali sript:
স একো জাগ্রদেবাসীদমনুষ্যগৃহাশ্রযাত্ ।
স্বপন্ত্যজ্ঞা হি নিশ্চেষ্টাঃ কুতো নিদ্রা বিবেকিনাম্ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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