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 7.9.165

पूर्वजातौ च तस्यां तां भर्तुस् तस्य नृशंसताम् ।
संस्मरन्त्या न कस्मिंश्चिद्वरे रज्यति मे मनः ॥ १६५ ॥

pūrvajātau ca tasyāṃ tāṃ bhartus tasya nṛśaṃsatām |
saṃsmarantyā na kasmiṃścidvare rajyati me manaḥ || 165 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.165 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 (7.9.165). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvajati, Bhartri, Tad, Nrishamsata, Samsmaranti, Kah, Kim, Cit, Vara, Rajyat, Asmad, Mana, Manas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.165). 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: “pūrvajātau ca tasyāṃ tāṃ bhartus tasya nṛśaṃsatām
  • pūrvajātau -
  • pūrvajāti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhartus -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nṛśaṃsatām -
  • nṛśaṃsatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃsmarantyā na kasmiṃścidvare rajyati me manaḥ
  • saṃsmarantyā* -
  • saṃsmarantī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasmiṃś -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vare -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rajyati -
  • raj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    raj (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
    rañj (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • 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]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.165

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 7.9.165 in Bengali sript:
পূর্বজাতৌ চ তস্যাং তাং ভর্তুস্ তস্য নৃশংসতাম্ ।
সংস্মরন্ত্যা ন কস্মিংশ্চিদ্বরে রজ্যতি মে মনঃ ॥ ১৬৫ ॥

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