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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 6.6.164
तन्नवं नवमानेष्ये कुतो नित्यम् अहं क्षुरम् ।
अतो रोदिमि नष्टा हि जीविकेयं गृहे मम ॥ १६४ ॥
tannavaṃ navamāneṣye kuto nityam ahaṃ kṣuram |
ato rodimi naṣṭā hi jīvikeyaṃ gṛhe mama || 164 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.164 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 (6.6.164). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tan, Ava, Navamana, Ishya, Kutah, Kuta, Nityam, Nitya, Aha, Asmad, Kshura, Atah, Nashta, Jivika, Iyam, Idam, Grih, Griha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.164). 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: “tannavaṃ navamāneṣye kuto nityam ahaṃ kṣuram ”
- tann -
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tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- avam -
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ava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- navamāne -
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√nu -> navamāna (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √nu class 1 verb], [locative single from √nu class 1 verb]√nu -> navamāna (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nu class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nu class 1 verb], [locative single from √nu class 1 verb]√nu -> navamānā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √nu class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nu class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nu class 1 verb]
- iṣye -
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iṣya (noun, masculine)[locative single]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √iṣ], [vocative dual from √iṣ], [accusative dual from √iṣ], [locative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √iṣ], [vocative single from √iṣ], [vocative dual from √iṣ], [accusative dual from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, masculine)[locative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √iṣ], [vocative dual from √iṣ], [accusative dual from √iṣ], [locative single from √iṣ]√iṣ -> iṣyā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √iṣ], [vocative single from √iṣ], [vocative dual from √iṣ], [accusative dual from √iṣ]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present passive first single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[present passive first single]√iṣ (verb class 4)[present passive first single]√iṣ (verb class 0)[present passive first single]√iṣ (verb class 0)[present passive first single]
- kuto* -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- kṣuram -
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kṣura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣura (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “ato rodimi naṣṭā hi jīvikeyaṃ gṛhe mama ”
- ato* -
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ataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- rodimi -
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√rud (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- naṣṭā* -
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naṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]naṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 4 verb]√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb]√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √naś class 1 verb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- jīvike -
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jīvika (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]jīvika (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]jīvikā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- iyam -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]ī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- gṛhe -
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gṛh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.164
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.6.164 in Bengali sript:
তন্নবং নবমানেষ্যে কুতো নিত্যম্ অহং ক্ষুরম্ ।
অতো রোদিমি নষ্টা হি জীবিকেযং গৃহে মম ॥ ১৬৪ ॥