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 12.5.399

एवं मिलन्तीह पुनर्भस्मीभावं गता अपि ।
किं पुनस्तात जीवन्तः स्वच्छन्दगतयो नराः ॥ ३९९ ॥

evaṃ milantīha punarbhasmībhāvaṃ gatā api |
kiṃ punastāta jīvantaḥ svacchandagatayo narāḥ || 399 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.399 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 (12.5.399). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Milat, Milanti, Iha, Punar, Bhasmibhava, Gata, Api, Kim, Puna, Tata, Jivanta, Jivat, Svacchandagati, Nara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.399). 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: “evaṃ milantīha punarbhasmībhāvaṃ gatā api
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • milantī -
  • milat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    mil -> milat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil -> milantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mil class 6 verb]
    mil (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhasmībhāvam -
  • bhasmībhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gatā* -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ punastāta jīvantaḥ svacchandagatayo narāḥ
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvantaḥ -
  • jīvanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • svacchandagatayo* -
  • svacchandagati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svacchandagati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • narāḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.5.399

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 12.5.399 in Bengali sript:
এবং মিলন্তীহ পুনর্ভস্মীভাবং গতা অপি ।
কিং পুনস্তাত জীবন্তঃ স্বচ্ছন্দগতযো নরাঃ ॥ ৩৯৯ ॥

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