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 9.4.150

यथा तथा च यातानां न युष्माकं भवेज्जयः ।
किं चात्र वो ऽनुबन्धेन समृद्धिं तस्य पश्यताम् ॥ १५० ॥

yathā tathā ca yātānāṃ na yuṣmākaṃ bhavejjayaḥ |
kiṃ cātra vo 'nubandhena samṛddhiṃ tasya paśyatām || 150 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.150 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 (9.4.150). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Tatha, Yata, Yushmaka, Yushmad, Kim, Anubandha, Samriddhi, Tad, Pashyat, Pashyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.150). 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: “yathā tathā ca yātānāṃ na yuṣmākaṃ bhavejjayaḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yātānām -
  • yāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuṣmākam -
  • yuṣmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuṣmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuṣmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse bhavejjayaḥ
  • Line 2: “kiṃ cātra vo 'nubandhena samṛddhiṃ tasya paśyatām
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • vo' -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • anubandhena -
  • anubandha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samṛddhim -
  • samṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paśyatām -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    paśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.150

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 9.4.150 in Bengali sript:
যথা তথা চ যাতানাং ন যুষ্মাকং ভবেজ্জযঃ ।
কিং চাত্র বো ঽনুবন্ধেন সমৃদ্ধিং তস্য পশ্যতাম্ ॥ ১৫০ ॥

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