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 6.7.180

न वेत्ति मादृशः किंचिद्वेत्सि त्वं नीतिचक्षुषा ।
तव मन्त्रेण दुःसाध्यं सिद्धं कार्यमिदं प्रभोः ॥ १८० ॥

na vetti mādṛśaḥ kiṃcidvetsi tvaṃ nīticakṣuṣā |
tava mantreṇa duḥsādhyaṃ siddhaṃ kāryamidaṃ prabhoḥ || 180 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.180 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 (6.7.180). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madrish, Madrisha, Kincid, Kincit, Tva, Yushmad, Cakshusha, Cakshus, Mantra, Duhsadhya, Siddha, Karya, Idam, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.180). 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 vetti mādṛśaḥ kiṃcidvetsi tvaṃ nīticakṣuṣā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vetti -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • mādṛśaḥ -
  • mādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mādṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kiñcid -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vetsi -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • nīti -
  • nīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cakṣuṣā -
  • cakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tava mantreṇa duḥsādhyaṃ siddhaṃ kāryamidaṃ prabhoḥ
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • mantreṇa -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • duḥsādhyam -
  • duḥsādhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥsādhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥsādhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • siddham -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    siddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    siddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhoḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.180

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 6.7.180 in Bengali sript:
ন বেত্তি মাদৃশঃ কিংচিদ্বেত্সি ত্বং নীতিচক্ষুষা ।
তব মন্ত্রেণ দুঃসাধ্যং সিদ্ধং কার্যমিদং প্রভোঃ ॥ ১৮০ ॥

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