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 8.3.187

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सत्यं सखि त्वया प्रोक्तं न कार्यं मे ऽन्यबन्धुभिः ।
संख्ये चास्यार्यपुत्रस्य जयं जाने स्वविद्यया ॥ १८७ ॥

satyaṃ sakhi tvayā proktaṃ na kāryaṃ me 'nyabandhubhiḥ |
saṃkhye cāsyāryaputrasya jayaṃ jāne svavidyayā || 187 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.187 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 (8.3.187). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satyam, Satya, Sakhi, Tva, Yushmad, Prokta, Karya, Asmad, Anyabandhu, Sankhya, Asi, Idam, Aryaputra, Jaya, Jana, Jani, Svavidya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.187). 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: “satyaṃ sakhi tvayā proktaṃ na kāryaṃ me 'nyabandhubhiḥ ”
satyam -
satyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

satyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sakhi -
sakhi (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sakhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
tvayā -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
proktam -
prokta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prokta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

proktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
me' -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
anyabandhubhiḥ -
anyabandhu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

anyabandhu (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

anyabandhu (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “saṃkhye cāsyāryaputrasya jayaṃ jāne svavidyayā ”
saṅkhye -
saṅkhya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

saṅkhya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
cā -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
asyā -
asi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]

asi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]

√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active second single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
āryaputrasya -
āryaputra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
jayam -
jaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jaya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

jayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
jāne -
jāna (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jāna (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

jāni (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

jāni (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√jñā (verb class 9)

[present middle first single]
svavidyayā -
svavidyā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.187

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

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

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 8.3.187 in Bengali sript:
সত্যং সখি ত্বযা প্রোক্তং ন কার্যং মে ঽন্যবন্ধুভিঃ ।
সংখ্যে চাস্যার্যপুত্রস্য জযং জানে স্ববিদ্যযা ॥ ১৮৭ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019