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 8.4.112

आलपन्त्य् अमृतेनेव काचिद् आसिञ्चति श्रुतिम् ।
सभ्रूविलासं पश्यन्ती स्वभावाद् भाति काचन ॥ ११२ ॥

ālapanty amṛteneva kācid āsiñcati śrutim |
sabhrūvilāsaṃ paśyantī svabhāvād bhāti kācana || 112 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.112 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 (8.4.112). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amrita, Iva, Acit, Sincat, Shruti, Sabhruvilasam, Pashyanti, Pashyat, Svabhava, Kacana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.112). 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: “ālapanty amṛteneva kācid āsiñcati śrutim
  • Cannot analyse ālapanty*am
  • amṛtene -
  • amṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    amṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acid -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • siñcati -
  • sic -> siñcat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sic class 6 verb]
    sic -> siñcat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sic class 6 verb]
    sic (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • śrutim -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sabhrūvilāsaṃ paśyantī svabhāvād bhāti kācana
  • sabhrūvilāsam -
  • sabhrūvilāsam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • paśyantī -
  • paśyantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • svabhāvād -
  • svabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhāti -
  • bhāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • kācana -
  • kācana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.4.112

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 8.4.112 in Bengali sript:
আলপন্ত্য্ অমৃতেনেব কাচিদ্ আসিঞ্চতি শ্রুতিম্ ।
সভ্রূবিলাসং পশ্যন্তী স্বভাবাদ্ ভাতি কাচন ॥ ১১২ ॥

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