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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 9.5.147
रक्षार्थं ते ऽन्तिके शश्वददृष्टा च वसाम्य् अहम् ।
अद्य दृष्ट्वा सचिन्तं त्वमात्मा ते दर्शितो मया ॥ १४६ ॥
rakṣārthaṃ te 'ntike śaśvadadṛṣṭā ca vasāmy aham |
adya dṛṣṭvā sacintaṃ tvamātmā te darśito mayā || 146 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.147 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 (9.5.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rakshartha, Tad, Yushmad, Antike, Antika, Shashvat, Adrishta, Aha, Asmad, Adya, Sacinta, Tva, Atman, Atma, Darshita, Maya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.147). 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: “rakṣārthaṃ te 'ntike śaśvadadṛṣṭā ca vasāmy aham ”
- rakṣārtham -
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rakṣārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rakṣārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- te' -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- antike -
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antike (indeclinable)[indeclinable]antika (noun, masculine)[locative single]antika (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]antikā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- śaśvad -
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śaśvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śaśvat (noun, masculine)[compound]śaśvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- adṛṣṭā -
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adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse vasāmy*ah
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “adya dṛṣṭvā sacintaṃ tvamātmā te darśito mayā ”
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛṣṭvā -
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√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]
- sacintam -
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sacinta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sacinta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sacintā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- ātmā -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ātmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- darśito* -
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darśita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś]
- mayā -
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mā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.147
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)
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 9.5.147 in Bengali sript:
রক্ষার্থং তে ঽন্তিকে শশ্বদদৃষ্টা চ বসাম্য্ অহম্ ।
অদ্য দৃষ্ট্বা সচিন্তং ত্বমাত্মা তে দর্শিতো মযা ॥ ১৪৬ ॥