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 12.6.227

एष ह्य् अद्य ध्रुवं रात्रौ नभविष्यत्यहं च तत् ।
दुःखं सोढुं न शक्नोमि श्वः प्रवेक्ष्यामि पावकम् ॥ २२७ ॥

eṣa hy adya dhruvaṃ rātrau nabhaviṣyatyahaṃ ca tat |
duḥkhaṃ soḍhuṃ na śaknomi śvaḥ pravekṣyāmi pāvakam || 227 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.227 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 (12.6.227). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Esha, Adya, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Ratrau, Ratra, Nabha, Vish, Vishin, Vishya, Ati, Atya, Aha, Asmad, Tat, Tad, Duhkham, Duhkha, Prava, Ikshi, Ikshya, Amin, Pavaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.227). 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: “eṣa hy adya dhruvaṃ rātrau nabhaviṣyatyahaṃ ca tat
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse hy*ad
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rātrau -
  • rātrau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nabha -
  • nabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nabh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viṣya -
  • viṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    viṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    vis -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vis]
    viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • atya -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    at -> atya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √at]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “duḥkhaṃ soḍhuṃ na śaknomi śvaḥ pravekṣyāmi pāvakam
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse soḍhum*na
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaknomi -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [present active first single]
  • Cannot analyse śvaḥ*pr
  • prave -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pru (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • īkṣyā -
  • īkṣ -> īkṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √īkṣ]
    īkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.6.227

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 12.6.227 in Bengali sript:
এষ হ্য্ অদ্য ধ্রুবং রাত্রৌ নভবিষ্যত্যহং চ তত্ ।
দুঃখং সোঢুং ন শক্নোমি শ্বঃ প্রবেক্ষ্যামি পাবকম্ ॥ ২২৭ ॥

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