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 9.6.139

मतापितृभ्यां शप्तः सन्न जातु सुखमश्नुते ।
तथा चैतां पुरावृत्तां वणिक्पुत्रकथां शृणु ॥ १३९ ॥

matāpitṛbhyāṃ śaptaḥ sanna jātu sukhamaśnute |
tathā caitāṃ purāvṛttāṃ vaṇikputrakathāṃ śṛṇu || 139 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.139 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 (9.6.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mata, Apitri, Shaptri, Shapta, Sanna, Jatu, Sukham, Sukha, Tatha, Puravritta, Vanikputra, Katha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.139). 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: “matāpitṛbhyāṃ śaptaḥ sanna jātu sukhamaśnute
  • matā -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> mata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √man class 4 verb], [vocative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • apitṛbhyām -
  • apitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • śaptaḥ -
  • śaptṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śapta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śap -> śapta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śap class 4 verb]
  • sanna -
  • sanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad -> sanna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb]
    sad -> sanna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sad class 6 verb]
  • jātu -
  • jātu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jātū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    jātū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “tathā caitāṃ purāvṛttāṃ vaṇikputrakathāṃ śṛṇu
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aitām -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • purāvṛttām -
  • purāvṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vaṇikputra -
  • vaṇikputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.139

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 9.6.139 in Bengali sript:
মতাপিতৃভ্যাং শপ্তঃ সন্ন জাতু সুখমশ্নুতে ।
তথা চৈতাং পুরাবৃত্তাং বণিক্পুত্রকথাং শৃণু ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

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