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 7.5.108

भौतप्रायश् च तातो ऽयं बुद्धिर्नास्य विवेकिनी ।
तथा मय्यपि मार्गो ऽस्य जातिसिद्धः क्व गच्छति ॥ १०८ ॥

bhautaprāyaś ca tāto 'yaṃ buddhirnāsya vivekinī |
tathā mayyapi mārgo 'sya jātisiddhaḥ kva gacchati || 108 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.108 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 (7.5.108). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhautapraya, Tata, Aya, Idam, Buddhi, Nasya, Vivekin, Vivekini, Viveki, Tatha, Mayi, Asmad, Api, Marga, Jati, Siddha, Kva, Gacchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.108). 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: “bhautaprāyaś ca tāto 'yaṃ buddhirnāsya vivekinī
  • bhautaprāyaś -
  • bhautaprāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāto' -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāsya -
  • nāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nās -> nāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nās]
    nās -> nāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]
    nās -> nāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nās class 1 verb]
    nas -> nāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
    nas -> nāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
  • vivekinī -
  • vivekinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vivekin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vivekī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tathā mayyapi mārgo 'sya jātisiddhaḥ kva gacchati
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mayya -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    may -> mayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √may]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mārgo' -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jāti -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • siddhaḥ -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gacchati -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.108

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 7.5.108 in Bengali sript:
ভৌতপ্রাযশ্ চ তাতো ঽযং বুদ্ধির্নাস্য বিবেকিনী ।
তথা ময্যপি মার্গো ঽস্য জাতিসিদ্ধঃ ক্ব গচ্ছতি ॥ ১০৮ ॥

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