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 10.7.163

भौतशिष्यद्वयं चेदं देवेदानीं निशम्यतास्म् ।
गुरोः कस्यप्यभूतां द्वौ शिष्यावन्योन्यमत्सरौ ॥ १६३ ॥

bhautaśiṣyadvayaṃ cedaṃ devedānīṃ niśamyatāsm |
guroḥ kasyapyabhūtāṃ dvau śiṣyāvanyonyamatsarau || 163 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.163 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 (10.7.163). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhauta, Shishya, Dvayam, Dvaya, Ced, Guru, Sya, Api, Apya, Abhuta, Dva, Anyonyam, Anyonya, Tsaru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.163). 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: “bhautaśiṣyadvayaṃ cedaṃ devedānīṃ niśamyatāsm
  • bhauta -
  • bhauta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhauta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiṣya -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śās -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śās]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śiṣ]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • dvayam -
  • dvayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ced -
  • ced (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ced (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • deved -
  • div (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ānī -
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse niśamyatāsm
  • Line 2: “guroḥ kasyapyabhūtāṃ dvau śiṣyāvanyonyamatsarau
  • guroḥ -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sya -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhūtām -
  • abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third dual]
  • dvau -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śiṣyāva -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [optative active first dual]
  • anyonyam -
  • anyonyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyonya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anyonya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anyonyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tsarau -
  • tsaru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.163

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 10.7.163 in Bengali sript:
ভৌতশিষ্যদ্বযং চেদং দেবেদানীং নিশম্যতাস্ম্ ।
গুরোঃ কস্যপ্যভূতাং দ্বৌ শিষ্যাবন্যোন্যমত্সরৌ ॥ ১৬৩ ॥

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