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 9.3.127

इत्थं शुशोच स यथा दृष्ट्वाघं भावि सुप्रभः ।
तथैव भाविनं मृत्युं दृष्ट्वा शोचामि भूभृतः ॥ १२७ ॥

itthaṃ śuśoca sa yathā dṛṣṭvāghaṃ bhāvi suprabhaḥ |
tathaiva bhāvinaṃ mṛtyuṃ dṛṣṭvā śocāmi bhūbhṛtaḥ || 127 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.127 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 (9.3.127). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ittham, Ittha, Yatha, Agha, Bhavin, Bhavi, Suprabha, Tatha, Bhavina, Mrityu, Bhubhrit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.127). 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: “itthaṃ śuśoca sa yathā dṛṣṭvāghaṃ bhāvi suprabhaḥ
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śuśoca -
  • śuc (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    śuc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    śuc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • agham -
  • aghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    agha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāvi -
  • bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • suprabhaḥ -
  • suprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathaiva bhāvinaṃ mṛtyuṃ dṛṣṭvā śocāmi bhūbhṛtaḥ
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhāvinam -
  • bhāvina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāvina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛtyum -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • śocāmi -
  • śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • bhūbhṛtaḥ -
  • bhūbhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.127

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 9.3.127 in Bengali sript:
ইত্থং শুশোচ স যথা দৃষ্ট্বাঘং ভাবি সুপ্রভঃ ।
তথৈব ভাবিনং মৃত্যুং দৃষ্ট্বা শোচামি ভূভৃতঃ ॥ ১২৭ ॥

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