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 8.6.223

निकटोज्जयिनी वा चेत् तव दास्याम्य् अहं तथा ।
यथा त्वाम् इह तिष्ठन्तं नैव ज्ञास्यति कश्चन ॥ २२३ ॥

nikaṭojjayinī vā cet tava dāsyāmy ahaṃ tathā |
yathā tvām iha tiṣṭhantaṃ naiva jñāsyati kaścana || 223 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.223 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 (8.6.223). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nikata, Ujjayini, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Tatha, Yatha, Tva, Iha, Tishthat, Naiva, Jnasyat, Kah, Cana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.223). 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: “nikaṭojjayinī cet tava dāsyāmy ahaṃ tathā
  • nikaṭo -
  • nikaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjayinī -
  • ujjayinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse cet*ta
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Cannot analyse dāsyāmy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathā tvām iha tiṣṭhantaṃ naiva jñāsyati kaścana
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tiṣṭhantam -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jñāsyati -
  • jñā -> jñāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [locative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [future active third single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.223

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 8.6.223 in Bengali sript:
নিকটোজ্জযিনী বা চেত্ তব দাস্যাম্য্ অহং তথা ।
যথা ত্বাম্ ইহ তিষ্ঠন্তং নৈব জ্ঞাস্যতি কশ্চন ॥ ২২৩ ॥

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