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 8.6.214

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सत्यम् एवं कृते किं किं न सौख्यं मम किं तु माम् ।
मिथ्या राजावमानाग्नितप्तं प्रीणास्ति नैव तत् ॥ २१४ ॥

satyam evaṃ kṛte kiṃ kiṃ na saukhyaṃ mama kiṃ tu mām |
mithyā rājāvamānāgnitaptaṃ prīṇāsti naiva tat || 214 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.214 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 (8.6.214). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Satyam, Satya, Evam, Eva, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Kim, Saukhya, Asmad, Mithya, Raja, Raji, Raj, Amana, Agnitapta, Prina, Asti, Naiva, Tat, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.214). 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: “satyam evaṃ kṛte kiṃ kiṃ na saukhyaṃ mama kiṃ tu mām ”
satyam -
satyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satya (noun, neuter)

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

satyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kṛte -
kṛte (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṛte (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

kṛt (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

kṛta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

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

kṛti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

kṛti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

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

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

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

√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)

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

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present middle third single]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saukhyam -
saukhya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mama -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
mām -
mā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “mithyā rājāvamānāgnitaptaṃ prīṇāsti naiva tat ”
mithyā* -
mithya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
rājāva -
rāja (noun, masculine)

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

rāji (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

rāji (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

rāj (noun, masculine)

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

√rāj (verb class 1)

[imperative active first dual]
amānā -
amāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
agnitaptam -
agnitapta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

agnitapta (noun, neuter)

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

agnitaptā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
prīṇā -
prīṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prīṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

prīṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
asti -
asti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

astī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

astī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

astī (noun, neuter)

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

√as (verb class 2)

[present active third single]
naiva -
naiva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tat -
tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.214

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 8.6.214 in Bengali sript:
সত্যম্ এবং কৃতে কিং কিং ন সৌখ্যং মম কিং তু মাম্ ।
মিথ্যা রাজাবমানাগ্নিতপ্তং প্রীণাস্তি নৈব তত্ ॥ ২১৪ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019