![Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit] - book cover](/uploads/a/Katha-Sarit-Sagara.jpg)
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 12.11.88
भरणीयं प्रियं कृत्स्नं व्ययीकृत्य कुटुम्बकम् ।
जीवयन्न् एकम् आत्मानं मादृशः को हि शोभते ॥ ८८ ॥
bharaṇīyaṃ priyaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vyayīkṛtya kuṭumbakam |
jīvayann ekam ātmānaṃ mādṛśaḥ ko hi śobhate || 88 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.88 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:
Read online Buy now! The English translation by C.H. Tawney (2014)
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.11.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bharaniya, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Kritsna, Vyayin, Kritya, Kutumbaka, Jiva, Jivan, Yat, Eka, Atman, Madrish, Madrisha, Kah, Shobhat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.88). 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: “bharaṇīyaṃ priyaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vyayīkṛtya kuṭumbakam ”
- bharaṇīyam -
-
bharaṇīya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bharaṇīya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bharaṇīyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- priyam -
-
priyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]priya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]prī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kṛtsnam -
-
kṛtsna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtsna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vyayī -
-
vyayin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtya -
-
kṛtya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛt]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- kuṭumbakam -
-
kuṭumbaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kuṭumbaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “jīvayann ekam ātmānaṃ mādṛśaḥ ko hi śobhate ”
- jīva -
-
jīva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]jīva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jīvan (noun, masculine)[compound]jīvan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√jīv (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yann -
-
yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- ekam -
-
eka (noun, masculine)[accusative single]eka (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ātmānam -
-
ātman (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mādṛśaḥ -
-
mādṛś (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mādṛś (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]mādṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ko* -
-
kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
-
hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- śobhate -
-
√śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √śubh class 1 verb]√śubh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.11.88
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.
Buy now!
Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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).
Buy now!
Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
Buy now!
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.11.88 in Bengali sript:
ভরণীযং প্রিযং কৃত্স্নং ব্যযীকৃত্য কুটুম্বকম্ ।
জীবযন্ন্ একম্ আত্মানং মাদৃশঃ কো হি শোভতে ॥ ৮৮ ॥