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 7.9.168

तव् ऐव भाविनी भार्या नूनं चैषा नृपात्मजा ।
सर्वविद्याधराणां हि भविष्यच्चक्रवर्तिनः ॥ १६८ ॥

tav aiva bhāvinī bhāryā nūnaṃ caiṣā nṛpātmajā |
sarvavidyādharāṇāṃ hi bhaviṣyaccakravartinaḥ || 168 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.168 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 (7.9.168). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhavin, Bhavini, Bhavi, Bharya, Nunam, Nripatmaja, Sarvavid, Sarvavidya, Adhara, Bhavishyat, Cakravartin, Cakravarti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.168). 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: “tav aiva bhāvinī bhāryā nūnaṃ caiṣā nṛpātmajā
  • Cannot analyse tav*ai
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhāvinī -
  • bhāvinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāryā* -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
  • nūnam -
  • nūnam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • nṛpātmajā -
  • nṛpātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sarvavidyādharāṇāṃ hi bhaviṣyaccakravartinaḥ
  • sarvavidyā -
  • sarvavidya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvavidya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvavid (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sarvavid (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādharāṇām -
  • ādhara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ādhara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ādharā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhaviṣyac -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakravartinaḥ -
  • cakravartin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cakravartin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cakravartī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.168

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 7.9.168 in Bengali sript:
তব্ ঐব ভাবিনী ভার্যা নূনং চৈষা নৃপাত্মজা ।
সর্ববিদ্যাধরাণাং হি ভবিষ্যচ্চক্রবর্তিনঃ ॥ ১৬৮ ॥

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