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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 9.6.384
अहं कलिः शरीरान्तर्दमयन्तीवृतस्य ते ।
ईर्ष्यया प्राविशं तेन भ्रष्टा द्यूतेन ते श्रियः ॥ ३८३ ॥
ahaṃ kaliḥ śarīrāntardamayantīvṛtasya te |
īrṣyayā prāviśaṃ tena bhraṣṭā dyūtena te śriyaḥ || 383 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.384 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 (9.6.384). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Aha, Asmad, Kali, Sharira, Antar, Damayanti, Damayat, Vrita, Tad, Yushmad, Irshya, Pravi, Sha, Tena, Bhrashta, Dyuta, Shri, Shriya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “ahaṃ kaliḥ śarīrāntardamayantīvṛtasya te ”
- aham -
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aha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- kaliḥ -
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kali (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śarīrā -
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śarīra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- antar -
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antar (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]antar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- damayantī -
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damayantī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]√dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √dam]√dam -> damayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √dam], [vocative dual from √dam], [accusative dual from √dam]√dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dam]
- vṛtasya -
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vṛta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]vṛta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- 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]
- Line 2: “īrṣyayā prāviśaṃ tena bhraṣṭā dyūtena te śriyaḥ ”
- īrṣyayā -
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īrṣyā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]√īrṣ -> īrṣyā (participle, feminine)[instrumental single from √īrṣ class 1 verb]
- prāvi -
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prāvī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]prāvī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]prāvī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- śam -
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śa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- bhraṣṭā* -
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bhraṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhraṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dyūtena -
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dyūta (noun, neuter)[instrumental 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]
- śriyaḥ -
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śrī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śrī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]śriya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.384
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 9.6.384 in Bengali sript:
অহং কলিঃ শরীরান্তর্দমযন্তীবৃতস্য তে ।
ঈর্ষ্যযা প্রাবিশং তেন ভ্রষ্টা দ্যূতেন তে শ্রিযঃ ॥ ৩৮৩ ॥