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 9.3.155

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बाला यत्रेयमज्ञानाप्येवं भ्रातृशुचा मृता ।
का शोभा जीवितेनात्र नष्टे ऽपत्यद्वये ऽपि मे ॥ १५५ ॥

bālā yatreyamajñānāpyevaṃ bhrātṛśucā mṛtā |
kā śobhā jīvitenātra naṣṭe 'patyadvaye 'pi me || 155 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.155 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 (9.3.155). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bala, Yatra, Iyam, Idam, Ajnana, Api, Apya, Evam, Eva, Shuca, Mrita, Shobha, Jivita, Atra, Nashta, Nashti, Vaya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.155). 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: “bālā yatreyamajñānāpyevaṃ bhrātṛśucā mṛtā ”
bālā* -
bāla (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

bālā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yatre -
yatra (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yatra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

yatra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

yatrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iyam -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

ī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ajñānā -
ajñāna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ajñāna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ajñānā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
apye -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

apya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

apyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhrātṛ -
bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
śucā* -
śuca (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śucā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mṛtā -
mṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
Line 2: “kā śobhā jīvitenātra naṣṭe 'patyadvaye 'pi me ”
kā -
kā (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
śobhā* -
śobha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śobhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jīvitenā -
jīvita (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

jīvita (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
atra -
atra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

atra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

atra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
naṣṭe' -
naṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

naṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

naṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

naṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √naś class 1 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb]
apatyad -
√pat (verb class 4)

[imperfect active third single]
vaye' -
vaya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vi (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

√vay (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.155

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)

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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.

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Preview of verse 9.3.155 in Bengali sript:
বালা যত্রেযমজ্ঞানাপ্যেবং ভ্রাতৃশুচা মৃতা ।
কা শোভা জীবিতেনাত্র নষ্টে ঽপত্যদ্বযে ঽপি মে ॥ ১৫৫ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019