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 7.8.136

आसीत् किम् ईदृशे ऽमुष्मिन् पुरे द्वाःस्थैकरक्षितः ।
राक्षसो ऽयं युवां के च हते ऽस्मिन् किं च हृष्यथः ॥ १३६ ॥

āsīt kim īdṛśe 'muṣmin pure dvāḥsthaikarakṣitaḥ |
rākṣaso 'yaṃ yuvāṃ ke ca hate 'smin kiṃ ca hṛṣyathaḥ || 136 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.136 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 (7.8.136). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Idrish, Idrisha, Amushmin, Adah, Pur, Pura, Puri, Dvahstha, Aika, Rakshitri, Rakshita, Rakshasa, Aya, Idam, Yuva, Yushmad, Kah, Hata, Hati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “āsīt kim īdṛśe 'muṣmin pure dvāḥsthaikarakṣitaḥ
  • āsīt -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • īdṛśe' -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • amuṣmin -
  • amuṣmin (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pure -
  • pur (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • dvāḥsthai -
  • dvāḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāḥsthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakṣitaḥ -
  • rakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rakṣ]
  • Line 2: “rākṣaso 'yaṃ yuvāṃ ke ca hate 'smin kiṃ ca hṛṣyathaḥ
  • rākṣaso' -
  • rākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yuvām -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hate' -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛṣyathaḥ -
  • hṛṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active second dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.136

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 7.8.136 in Bengali sript:
আসীত্ কিম্ ঈদৃশে ঽমুষ্মিন্ পুরে দ্বাঃস্থৈকরক্ষিতঃ ।
রাক্ষসো ঽযং যুবাং কে চ হতে ঽস্মিন্ কিং চ হৃষ্যথঃ ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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