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 9.2.176

त्वं चात्र जन्मन्य् एकस्मिन् नष्टानाम् इव जन्मनाम् ।
दुःखं प्राप्स्यसि विद्यानां भ्रंशेन मनुजीकृता ॥ १७५ ॥

tvaṃ cātra janmany ekasmin naṣṭānām iva janmanām |
duḥkhaṃ prāpsyasi vidyānāṃ bhraṃśena manujīkṛtā || 175 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.176 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 (9.2.176). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tva, Yushmad, Eka, Nashta, Iva, Janman, Duhkham, Duhkha, Pra, Vidya, Bhramsha, Manuji, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.176). 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: “tvaṃ cātra janmany ekasmin naṣṭānām iva janmanām
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse janmany*ek
  • ekasmin -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • naṣṭānām -
  • naṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    naṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    naṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb]
    naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √naś class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • janmanām -
  • janman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “duḥkhaṃ prāpsyasi vidyānāṃ bhraṃśena manujīkṛtā
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpsyasi -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [future active second single]
  • vidyānām -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhraṃśena -
  • bhraṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • manujī -
  • manujī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.176

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 9.2.176 in Bengali sript:
ত্বং চাত্র জন্মন্য্ একস্মিন্ নষ্টানাম্ ইব জন্মনাম্ ।
দুঃখং প্রাপ্স্যসি বিদ্যানাং ভ্রংশেন মনুজীকৃতা ॥ ১৭৫ ॥

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