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 8.3.118

तत् पुत्र सर्वविद्यास् ते सिद्धा द्वाभ्यां तु हीयसे ।
मोहिनीपरिवर्तिन्यौ न विद्ये साधिते त्वया ॥ ११८ ॥

tat putra sarvavidyās te siddhā dvābhyāṃ tu hīyase |
mohinīparivartinyau na vidye sādhite tvayā || 118 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.118 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by C.H. Tawney (2014)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.3.118). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Putra, Sarvavidya, Yushmad, Siddha, Dva, Mohin, Mohini, Mohi, Parivartini, Vidya, Sadhita, Tva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.118). 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: “tat putra sarvavidyās te siddhā dvābhyāṃ tu hīyase
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvavidyās -
  • sarvavidya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • siddhā* -
  • siddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    siddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]
    sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • dvābhyām -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hīyase -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive second single]
    hi (verb class 5)
    [present passive second single]
  • Line 2: “mohinīparivartinyau na vidye sādhite tvayā
  • mohinī -
  • mohinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mohin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mohī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • parivartinyau -
  • parivartinī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidye -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive first single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive first single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
  • sādhite -
  • sādhita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sādhita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sādhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sidh -> sādhita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh], [locative single from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [vocative single from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.118

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.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

Buy now!
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).

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 8.3.118 in Bengali sript:
তত্ পুত্র সর্ববিদ্যাস্ তে সিদ্ধা দ্বাভ্যাং তু হীযসে ।
মোহিনীপরিবর্তিন্যৌ ন বিদ্যে সাধিতে ত্বযা ॥ ১১৮ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: