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 7.8.82

यद्यत्र संकटं जातु युवयोः स्यात्तदाम्बिका ।
स्मर्तव्यार्तिहरा देवी तया दत्तौ हि मे युवाम् ॥ ८२ ॥

yadyatra saṃkaṭaṃ jātu yuvayoḥ syāttadāmbikā |
smartavyārtiharā devī tayā dattau hi me yuvām || 82 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.82 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 (7.8.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Atra, Sankata, Jatu, Yuvayu, Yuva, Yushmad, Syat, Sya, Tada, Ambika, Smartavya, Artihara, Devi, Devin, Taya, Datta, Datti, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.82). 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: “yadyatra saṃkaṭaṃ jātu yuvayoḥ syāttadāmbikā
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅkaṭam -
  • saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṅkaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yuvayoḥ -
  • yuvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambikā -
  • ambikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “smartavyārtiharā devī tayā dattau hi me yuvām
  • smartavyā -
  • smartavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smartavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smartavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smartavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smartavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • ārtiharā* -
  • ārtihara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ārtiharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dattau -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    datti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yuvām -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.82

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 7.8.82 in Bengali sript:
যদ্যত্র সংকটং জাতু যুবযোঃ স্যাত্তদাম্বিকা ।
স্মর্তব্যার্তিহরা দেবী তযা দত্তৌ হি মে যুবাম্ ॥ ৮২ ॥

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