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 10.9.149

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भर्ता मृतो मे पश्येति तयाक्तः स व्यचिन्तयत् ।
क्व पचन्ती मया दृष्टा सुखिता क्षीरिणामियम् ॥ १४९ ॥

bhartā mṛto me paśyeti tayāktaḥ sa vyacintayat |
kva pacantī mayā dṛṣṭā sukhitā kṣīriṇāmiyam || 149 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.149 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 (10.9.149). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhartri, Mrita, Asmad, Pashya, Iti, Taya, Akta, Vya, Kva, Pacanti, Pacat, Maya, Drishta, Sukhita, Kshirin, Iyam, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.149). 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: “bhartā mṛto me paśyeti tayāktaḥ sa vyacintayat ”
bhartā -
bhartṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√bhṛ (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√bhṛ (verb class 2)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√bhṛ (verb class 3)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
mṛto* -
mṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
paśye -
paśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

paśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

paśyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √paś class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś (verb class 10)

[present passive first single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
tayā -
taya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

√tay (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
aktaḥ -
akta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
vya -
vi (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

vi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

vi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
acintayat -
√cint (verb class 10)

[imperfect active third single]
Line 2: “kva pacantī mayā dṛṣṭā sukhitā kṣīriṇāmiyam ”
kva -
kva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
pacantī -
pacantī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

pacat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√pac -> pacat (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √pac class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √pac class 1 verb]

√pac -> pacantī (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pac class 1 verb]
mayā* -
maya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dṛṣṭā -
dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
sukhitā -
sukhitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√sukh -> sukhitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √sukh class 10 verb]
kṣīriṇām -
kṣīrin (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

kṣīrin (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
iyam -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

ī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.9.149

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 10.9.149 in Bengali sript:
ভর্তা মৃতো মে পশ্যেতি তযাক্তঃ স ব্যচিন্তযত্ ।
ক্ব পচন্তী মযা দৃষ্টা সুখিতা ক্ষীরিণামিযম্ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019