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 9.2.239

पूर्वपापवशादेतद्दुःखमापतितं मम ।
तत्क्षालनाय यास्यामि तीर्थान्युज्झितमत्सरः ॥ २३८ ॥

pūrvapāpavaśādetadduḥkhamāpatitaṃ mama |
tatkṣālanāya yāsyāmi tīrthānyujjhitamatsaraḥ || 238 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.239 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 (9.2.239). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvapa, Apava, Shada, Tadduhkha, Apatita, Asmad, Tat, Tad, Kshalana, Tirtha, Ujjhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.239). 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: “pūrvapāpavaśādetadduḥkhamāpatitaṃ mama
  • pūrvapā -
  • pūrvapā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pūrvapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apava -
  • apava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāde -
  • śāda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tadduḥkham -
  • tadduḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āpatitam -
  • āpatita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āpatita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āpatitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “tatkṣālanāya yāsyāmi tīrthānyujjhitamatsaraḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣālanāya -
  • kṣālana (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṣālana (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • yāsyāmi -
  • (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
  • tīrthānyu -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ujjhitam -
  • ujjhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ujjhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ujjhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
  • atsaraḥ -
  • tsar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.239

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 9.2.239 in Bengali sript:
পূর্বপাপবশাদেতদ্দুঃখমাপতিতং মম ।
তত্ক্ষালনায যাস্যামি তীর্থান্যুজ্ঝিতমত্সরঃ ॥ ২৩৮ ॥

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