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 10.7.171

नाहं भनज्मि किं पादं तस्य संबन्धिनं द्विषः ।
इत्याकृष्य द्वितीयाङ्घ्रीं गुरोस् तस्य बभञ्ज सः ॥ १७१ ॥

nāhaṃ bhanajmi kiṃ pādaṃ tasya saṃbandhinaṃ dviṣaḥ |
ityākṛṣya dvitīyāṅghrīṃ guros tasya babhañja saḥ || 171 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.171 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 (10.7.171). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naha, Kim, Pada, Tad, Sambandhin, Dvisha, Dvish, Iti, Itya, Akrishya, Dvitiya, Anghri, Guru, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.171). 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: “nāhaṃ bhanajmi kiṃ pādaṃ tasya saṃbandhinaṃ dviṣaḥ
  • nāham -
  • nāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bhanajmi -
  • bhañj (verb class 7)
    [present active first single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pādam -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sambandhinam -
  • sambandhin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dviṣaḥ -
  • dviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ityākṛṣya dvitīyāṅghrīṃ guros tasya babhañja saḥ
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ākṛṣya -
  • ākṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvitīyā -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅghrī -
  • aṅghri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • guros -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • babhañja -
  • bhañj (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.7.171

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 10.7.171 in Bengali sript:
নাহং ভনজ্মি কিং পাদং তস্য সংবন্ধিনং দ্বিষঃ ।
ইত্যাকৃষ্য দ্বিতীযাঙ্ঘ্রীং গুরোস্ তস্য বভঞ্জ সঃ ॥ ১৭১ ॥

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