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 7.9.195

वेलाजलहृतापत्यशोकात्तस्यां च वारिधौ ।
क्षिप्तात्मनि स हंसो ऽपि तत्रैवात्मानमक्षिपत् ॥ १९५ ॥

velājalahṛtāpatyaśokāttasyāṃ ca vāridhau |
kṣiptātmani sa haṃso 'pi tatraivātmānamakṣipat || 195 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.195 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 (7.9.195). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Velajala, Hrit, Hrita, Apati, Apatya, Ashoka, Varidhi, Kshipta, Mani, Hamsa, Api, Tatraiva, Atman, Akshipat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.195). 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: “velājalahṛtāpatyaśokāttasyāṃ ca vāridhau
  • velājala -
  • velājala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hṛtā -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • apatya -
  • apati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    apatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśokāt -
  • aśoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aśoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāridhau -
  • vāridhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣiptātmani sa haṃso 'pi tatraivātmānamakṣipat
  • kṣiptāt -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [ablative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [ablative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • mani -
  • manī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    manī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    manī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • haṃso' -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tatraivā -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • akṣipat -
  • akṣipat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.195

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 7.9.195 in Bengali sript:
বেলাজলহৃতাপত্যশোকাত্তস্যাং চ বারিধৌ ।
ক্ষিপ্তাত্মনি স হংসো ঽপি তত্রৈবাত্মানমক্ষিপত্ ॥ ১৯৫ ॥

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