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 6.8.9

तत्स्पृश्यसि बलान्मां चेत् प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्याम्य् अहं ततः ।
का नाम कुलजा हि स्त्री भर्तृद्रोहं करिष्यति ॥ ९ ॥

tatspṛśyasi balānmāṃ cet prāṇāṃstyakṣyāmy ahaṃ tataḥ |
kā nāma kulajā hi strī bhartṛdrohaṃ kariṣyati || 9 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.9 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 (6.8.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sprish, Sprishi, Sprishya, Asi, Balat, Bala, Asmad, Aha, Tatah, Tata, Naman, Kulaja, Stri, Droha, Karishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.9). 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: “tatspṛśyasi balānmāṃ cet prāṇāṃstyakṣyāmy ahaṃ tataḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • spṛśya -
  • spṛśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    spṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √spṛś]
    spṛś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    spṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    spṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • balān -
  • balāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse cet*pr
  • Cannot analyse prāṇāṃstyakṣyāmy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “ nāma kulajā hi strī bhartṛdrohaṃ kariṣyati
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kulajā* -
  • kulaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kulajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhartṛ -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • droham -
  • droha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kariṣyati -
  • kariṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kariṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kariṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [future active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [future active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.9

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 6.8.9 in Bengali sript:
তত্স্পৃশ্যসি বলান্মাং চেত্ প্রাণাংস্ত্যক্ষ্যাম্য্ অহং ততঃ ।
কা নাম কুলজা হি স্ত্রী ভর্তৃদ্রোহং করিষ্যতি ॥ ৯ ॥

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