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 10.10.14

वादाभिमानबन्धेन संसारान्मोक्षमिच्छसि ।
शमयस्यग्निनोष्माणं शीतं हंसि हिमेन च ॥ १४ ॥

vādābhimānabandhena saṃsārānmokṣamicchasi |
śamayasyagninoṣmāṇaṃ śītaṃ haṃsi himena ca || 14 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.14 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 (10.10.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vada, Abhimana, Bandha, Samsara, Moksha, Agni, Ushman, Shita, Hamsi, Hamsin, Hima,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.14). 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: “vādābhimānabandhena saṃsārānmokṣamicchasi
  • vādā -
  • vāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vādā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhimāna -
  • abhimāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandhena -
  • bandha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • saṃsārān -
  • saṃsāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • mokṣam -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 2: “śamayasyagninoṣmāṇaṃ śītaṃ haṃsi himena ca
  • śamayasya -
  • śam (verb class 0)
    [present active second single]
  • agnino -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • uṣmāṇam -
  • uṣman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śītam -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • haṃsi -
  • haṃsī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    haṃsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    haṃsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • himena -
  • hima (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hima (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 10.10.14

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 10.10.14 in Bengali sript:
বাদাভিমানবন্ধেন সংসারান্মোক্ষমিচ্ছসি ।
শমযস্যগ্নিনোষ্মাণং শীতং হংসি হিমেন চ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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