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 6.8.237

अम्बा हृतापि भीष्मेण यत्नाद्भ्रातुः कृते तथा ।
प्रतीपं किं न वा त्यक्ता वृतपूर्वान्यभर्तृका ॥ २३७ ॥

ambā hṛtāpi bhīṣmeṇa yatnādbhrātuḥ kṛte tathā |
pratīpaṃ kiṃ na vā tyaktā vṛtapūrvānyabhartṛkā || 237 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.237 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 (6.8.237). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amba, Hrit, Hrita, Api, Bhishma, Yatna, Bhratri, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Tatha, Pratipam, Pratipa, Kim, Tyakta, Vrita, Purva, Abhartrika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.237). 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: “ambā hṛtāpi bhīṣmeṇa yatnādbhrātuḥ kṛte tathā
  • ambā* -
  • ambā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    amba (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hṛtā -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhīṣmeṇa -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yatnād -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhrātuḥ -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛte -
  • kṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (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 -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pratīpaṃ kiṃ na tyaktā vṛtapūrvānyabhartṛkā
  • pratīpam -
  • pratīpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pratīpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratīpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratīpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tyaktā* -
  • tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • vṛta -
  • vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • pūrvān -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • abhartṛkā -
  • abhartṛkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.237

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 6.8.237 in Bengali sript:
অম্বা হৃতাপি ভীষ্মেণ যত্নাদ্ভ্রাতুঃ কৃতে তথা ।
প্রতীপং কিং ন বা ত্যক্তা বৃতপূর্বান্যভর্তৃকা ॥ ২৩৭ ॥

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