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 10.3.178

शुको ऽपि मुक्त्वैव स वैहगीं तनुं जगाम धाम स्वतपोभिर् अर्जितम् ।
इतीह दूरान्तरितो ऽपि देहिनां भवत्य् अवश्यं विहितः समागमः ॥ १७८ ॥

śuko 'pi muktvaiva sa vaihagīṃ tanuṃ jagāma dhāma svatapobhir arjitam |
itīha dūrāntarito 'pi dehināṃ bhavaty avaśyaṃ vihitaḥ samāgamaḥ || 178 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.178 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 (10.3.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shuka, Api, Muktva, Vaihagi, Tanu, Dhama, Dhaman, Sva, Svan, Atapas, Arjita, Iti, Iha, Durantarita, Dehin, Avashyam, Vihita, Samagama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.178). 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: “śuko 'pi muktvaiva sa vaihagīṃ tanuṃ jagāma dhāma svatapobhir arjitam
  • śuko' -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • muktvai -
  • muktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    muc -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muc]
    muc -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muc]
    muj -> muktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √muj]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vaihagīm -
  • vaihagī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tanum -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dhāma -
  • dhāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • atapobhir -
  • atapas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    atapas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • arjitam -
  • arjita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    arjita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arjitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ṛj]
    ṛj -> arjita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ṛj], [accusative single from √ṛj]
  • Line 2: “itīha dūrāntarito 'pi dehināṃ bhavaty avaśyaṃ vihitaḥ samāgamaḥ
  • itī -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dūrāntarito' -
  • dūrāntarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dehinām -
  • dehin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse bhavaty*av
  • avaśyam -
  • avaśyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avaśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vihitaḥ -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samāgamaḥ -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.3.178

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 10.3.178 in Bengali sript:
শুকো ঽপি মুক্ত্বৈব স বৈহগীং তনুং জগাম ধাম স্বতপোভির্ অর্জিতম্ ।
ইতীহ দূরান্তরিতো ঽপি দেহিনাং ভবত্য্ অবশ্যং বিহিতঃ সমাগমঃ ॥ ১৭৮ ॥

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