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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 8.7.19
पतितस्य शिरस् तस्य स यावच् छेत्तुम् इच्छति ।
तवन् निवारितो दूरात् पित्रास्य ब्रह्मणा स्वयम् ॥ १९ ॥
patitasya śiras tasya sa yāvac chettum icchati |
tavan nivārito dūrāt pitrāsya brahmaṇā svayam || 19 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.19 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 (8.7.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Patita, Shira, Shiras, Tad, Yavat, Icchat, Tavas, Nivarita, Durat, Dura, Pitri, Asya, Brahman, Svayam,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.19). 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: “patitasya śiras tasya sa yāvac chettum icchati ”
- patitasya -
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patita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]patita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√pat -> patita (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]√pat -> patita (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √pat class 1 verb]
- śiras -
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śiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yāvac -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- chettum -
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√chid -> chettum (infinitive)[infinitive from √chid]√chid -> chettum (infinitive)[infinitive from √chid]
- icchati -
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√iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ (verb class 6)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “tavan nivārito dūrāt pitrāsya brahmaṇā svayam ”
- tavan -
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tavas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tavas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- nivārito* -
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nivārita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dūrāt -
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dūrāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dūra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]dūra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- pitrā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [instrumental single]
- āsya -
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āsya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]āsya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[compound from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[compound from √as]√ās -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ās]√ās -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ās]√as -> āsya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]√ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ās]√ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ās]√as -> āsya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √as]√as -> āsya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √as]
- brahmaṇā -
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brahman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- svayam -
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svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.19
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)
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 8.7.19 in Bengali sript:
পতিতস্য শিরস্ তস্য স যাবচ্ ছেত্তুম্ ইচ্ছতি ।
তবন্ নিবারিতো দূরাত্ পিত্রাস্য ব্রহ্মণা স্বযম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥