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 9.3.6

क्षयो यावन्न वृत्तो हि पापस्य परिपन्थिनः ।
तावद्दानप्रवृत्तो ऽपि दातुं शक्नोति न प्रभुः ॥ ६ ॥

kṣayo yāvanna vṛtto hi pāpasya paripanthinaḥ |
tāvaddānapravṛtto 'pi dātuṃ śaknoti na prabhuḥ || 6 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.6 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 (9.3.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshaya, Kshi, Yavan, Yavat, Vritta, Papa, Paripanthin, Tavat, Dana, Pravritta, Api, Datu, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.6). 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: “kṣayo yāvanna vṛtto hi pāpasya paripanthinaḥ
  • kṣayo* -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yāvann -
  • yāvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛtto* -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pāpasya -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • paripanthinaḥ -
  • paripanthin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paripanthin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tāvaddānapravṛtto 'pi dātuṃ śaknoti na prabhuḥ
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dāna -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pravṛtto' -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaknoti -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhuḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.6

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 9.3.6 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষযো যাবন্ন বৃত্তো হি পাপস্য পরিপন্থিনঃ ।
তাবদ্দানপ্রবৃত্তো ঽপি দাতুং শক্নোতি ন প্রভুঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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