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 7.2.8

धातापि न प्रभुः प्रायश्चपलानां तु रक्षणे ।
मत्ता नदी च नारी च नियन्तुं केन पार्यते ॥ ८ ॥

dhātāpi na prabhuḥ prāyaścapalānāṃ tu rakṣaṇe |
mattā nadī ca nārī ca niyantuṃ kena pāryate || 8 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.8 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 (7.2.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhatri, Dhata, Api, Prabhu, Praya, Prayas, Capala, Rakshana, Matta, Nadi, Nadin, Nari, Kena, Kah, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.8). 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: “dhātāpi na prabhuḥ prāyaścapalānāṃ tu rakṣaṇe
  • dhātā -
  • dhāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāyaś -
  • prāyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • capalānām -
  • capala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    capala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    capalā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rakṣaṇe -
  • rakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    rakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “mattā nadī ca nārī ca niyantuṃ kena pāryate
  • mattā* -
  • matta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mad -> matta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 4 verb]
    mad -> mattā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √mad class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √mad class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √mad class 4 verb]
  • nadī -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nadi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nadin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yantum -
  • yam -> yantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √yam]
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pāryate -
  • pṝ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    pṝ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    pṝ (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
    pṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    pṝ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.8

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 7.2.8 in Bengali sript:
ধাতাপি ন প্রভুঃ প্রাযশ্চপলানাং তু রক্ষণে ।
মত্তা নদী চ নারী চ নিযন্তুং কেন পার্যতে ॥ ৮ ॥

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