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 9.6.151

शिरःस्थायससंतप्तचक्राभौ नौ दुनोषि यत् ।
तदीदृश्येव ते पीडा दुराचार भविष्यति ॥ १५१ ॥

śiraḥsthāyasasaṃtaptacakrābhau nau dunoṣi yat |
tadīdṛśyeva te pīḍā durācāra bhaviṣyati || 151 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.151 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by C.H. Tawney (2014)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (9.6.151). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shirahstha, Sasat, Tapta, Cakra, Abhi, Asmad, Yat, Yad, Tad, Tat, Idrish, Idrishi, Eva, Yushmad, Pida, Duracara, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.151). 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: “śiraḥsthāyasasaṃtaptacakrābhau nau dunoṣi yat
  • śiraḥsthāya -
  • śiraḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śiraḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sasan -
  • sas -> sasat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √sas class 2 verb]
  • tapta -
  • tapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> tapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
  • cakrā -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • abhau -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nau -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • dunoṣi -
  • du (verb class 5)
    [present active second single]
    (verb class 5)
    [present active second single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadīdṛśyeva te pīḍā durācāra bhaviṣyati
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • īdṛśye -
  • īdṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • pīḍā* -
  • pīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • durācāra -
  • durācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durācāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.151

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.

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

Buy now!
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).

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!

Preview of verse 9.6.151 in Bengali sript:
শিরঃস্থাযসসংতপ্তচক্রাভৌ নৌ দুনোষি যত্ ।
তদীদৃশ্যেব তে পীডা দুরাচার ভবিষ্যতি ॥ ১৫১ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: