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 10.4.117

एतच् छ्रुत्वा दमनकः प्राह मा स्मैवमादिश ।
यस्तुल्यः क्रियते राज्ञा न तद्वच्छ्रीः प्रसर्पति ॥ ११७ ॥

etac chrutvā damanakaḥ prāha mā smaivamādiśa |
yastulyaḥ kriyate rājñā na tadvacchrīḥ prasarpati || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.117 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 (10.4.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Damanaka, Praha, Asmad, Sma, Sman, Evamadi, Sha, Yah, Tulya, Kriyat, Rajan, Tadvat, Shri, Pra, Sarpat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.117). 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: “etac chrutvā damanakaḥ prāha smaivamādiśa
  • etac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*da
  • damanakaḥ -
  • damanaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • smai -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • evamādi -
  • evamādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    evamādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    evamādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yastulyaḥ kriyate rājñā na tadvacchrīḥ prasarpati
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tulyaḥ -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • kriyate -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadvacch -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrīḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarpati -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.4.117

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 10.4.117 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ ছ্রুত্বা দমনকঃ প্রাহ মা স্মৈবমাদিশ ।
যস্তুল্যঃ ক্রিযতে রাজ্ঞা ন তদ্বচ্ছ্রীঃ প্রসর্পতি ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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