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 8.3.233

अहो दुरन्ता संसारे भोगतृष्णा यया हृताः ।
अनौचित्याद् अकीर्तेश् च देवा अपि न बिभ्यति ॥ २३३ ॥

aho durantā saṃsāre bhogatṛṣṇā yayā hṛtāḥ |
anaucityād akīrteś ca devā api na bibhyati || 233 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.233 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 (8.3.233). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahan, Duranta, Samsara, Samsari, Bhogatrishna, Hrita, Anaucitya, Akirti, Api, Bibhyati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.233). 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: “aho durantā saṃsāre bhogatṛṣṇā yayā hṛtāḥ
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • durantā -
  • durantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃsāre -
  • saṃsāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    saṃsāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhogatṛṣṇā* -
  • bhogatṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hṛtāḥ -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “anaucityād akīrteś ca devā api na bibhyati
  • anaucityād -
  • anaucitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • akīrteś -
  • akīrti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devā*a -
  • div (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • ap -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bibhyati -
  • bibhyatī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bibhyatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bibhyatī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhī (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.233

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 8.3.233 in Bengali sript:
অহো দুরন্তা সংসারে ভোগতৃষ্ণা যযা হৃতাঃ ।
অনৌচিত্যাদ্ অকীর্তেশ্ চ দেবা অপি ন বিভ্যতি ॥ ২৩৩ ॥

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