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 8.6.184

यदि मत्तो महावीरमृद्धिपात्रं सुलक्षणम् ।
सर्वज्ञकल्पम् अजितं पुत्रं संप्राप्तुम् इच्छसि ॥ १८४ ॥

yadi matto mahāvīramṛddhipātraṃ sulakṣaṇam |
sarvajñakalpam ajitaṃ putraṃ saṃprāptum icchasi || 184 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.184 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 (8.6.184). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Matta, Mahavira, Riddhi, Patra, Sulakshana, Sarvajna, Kalpam, Kalpa, Ajita, Putra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.184). 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: “yadi matto mahāvīramṛddhipātraṃ sulakṣaṇam
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • matto* -
  • matta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mad -> matta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • mahāvīram -
  • mahāvīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāvīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṛddhi -
  • ṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ṛddhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ṛddhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ṛddhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pātram -
  • pātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sulakṣaṇam -
  • sulakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sulakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sulakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sarvajñakalpam ajitaṃ putraṃ saṃprāptum icchasi
  • sarvajña -
  • sarvajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalpam -
  • kalpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajitam -
  • ajita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ajita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ajitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse samprāptum*ic
  • icchasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.184

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 8.6.184 in Bengali sript:
যদি মত্তো মহাবীরমৃদ্ধিপাত্রং সুলক্ষণম্ ।
সর্বজ্ঞকল্পম্ অজিতং পুত্রং সংপ্রাপ্তুম্ ইচ্ছসি ॥ ১৮৪ ॥

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