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 10.9.70

तद्यामि तावदापच् च यदा स्यात्क्वापि ते तदा ।
मां स्मरेरुपकारं ते कृत्वा मोक्ष्ये स्वशापतः ॥ ७० ॥

tadyāmi tāvadāpac ca yadā syātkvāpi te tadā |
māṃ smarerupakāraṃ te kṛtvā mokṣye svaśāpataḥ || 70 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.70 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 (10.9.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Yami, Yamin, Tavat, Apad, Yada, Yad, Syat, Sya, Kva, Api, Yushmad, Tada, Asmad, Upakara, Kritva, Kritvan, Mokshya, Svasha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.70). 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: “tadyāmi tāvadāpac ca yadā syātkvāpi te tadā
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āpac -
  • āpad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [aorist active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • syāt -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • kvā -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • āpi -
  • āpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    āpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “māṃ smarerupakāraṃ te kṛtvā mokṣye svaśāpataḥ
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • smarer -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • upakāram -
  • upakāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mokṣye -
  • mokṣya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mokṣya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mokṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mokṣ -> mokṣya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [locative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    mokṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
    muc (verb class 6)
    [future middle first single]
  • svaśā -
  • svaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apataḥ -
  • pat (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.70

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 10.9.70 in Bengali sript:
তদ্যামি তাবদাপচ্ চ যদা স্যাত্ক্বাপি তে তদা ।
মাং স্মরেরুপকারং তে কৃত্বা মোক্ষ্যে স্বশাপতঃ ॥ ৭০ ॥

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