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 8.6.238

यस्य जन्मार्थिभिर् देवैः प्रेषितः शत्रुपीडितैः ।
दग्धो ऽपि कामः संकल्पजन्मा शर्वेण निर्मितः ॥ २३८ ॥

yasya janmārthibhir devaiḥ preṣitaḥ śatrupīḍitaiḥ |
dagdho 'pi kāmaḥ saṃkalpajanmā śarveṇa nirmitaḥ || 238 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.238 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 (8.6.238). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Janma, Janman, Arthin, Arthi, Deva, Preshita, Pidita, Dagdhri, Dagdha, Api, Kama, Sankalpajanman, Sharva, Nirmita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.238). 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: “yasya janmārthibhir devaiḥ preṣitaḥ śatrupīḍitaiḥ
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • janmā -
  • janma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    janma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arthibhir -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • devaiḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • preṣitaḥ -
  • preṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatru -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pīḍitaiḥ -
  • pīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pīḍita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “dagdho 'pi kāmaḥ saṃkalpajanmā śarveṇa nirmitaḥ
  • dagdho' -
  • dagdhṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dagdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kāmaḥ -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṅkalpajanmā -
  • saṅkalpajanman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śarveṇa -
  • śarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nirmitaḥ -
  • nirmita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.238

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 8.6.238 in Bengali sript:
যস্য জন্মার্থিভির্ দেবৈঃ প্রেষিতঃ শত্রুপীডিতৈঃ ।
দগ্ধো ঽপি কামঃ সংকল্পজন্মা শর্বেণ নির্মিতঃ ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

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