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 12.19.167

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एतच् च यदि न वक्ष्यसि मह्यं जानन्न् अपीह तद् राजन् ।
धर्मश् च तव विनङ्क्ष्यति यास्यति दलशश् च झटिति शिरः ॥ १६७ ॥

etac ca yadi na vakṣyasi mahyaṃ jānann apīha tad rājan |
dharmaś ca tava vinaṅkṣyati yāsyati dalaśaś ca jhaṭiti śiraḥ || 167 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.167 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 (12.19.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Yadi, Yad, Mahya, Asmad, Janat, Api, Iha, Tad, Tat, Rajan, Rajat, Dharma, Yushmad, Vina, Kshi, Ati, Yasyat, Dalashah, Jhatiti, Shira, Shiras,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.167). 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: “etac ca yadi na vakṣyasi mahyaṃ jānann apīha tad rājan ”
etac -
etad (noun, masculine)

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

etad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vakṣyasi -
√vac (verb class 2)

[future active second single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[future active second single]

√vah (verb class 1)

[future active second single]
mahyam -
mahya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mahya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

mahyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √mah]

√mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √mah]

√mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √mah]

√mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]

√mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single]
jānann -
jānat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√jñā -> jānat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
apī -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tad -
tad (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tad (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tat (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
rājan -
rājan (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
Line 2: “dharmaś ca tava vinaṅkṣyati yāsyati dalaśaś ca jhaṭiti śiraḥ ”
dharmaś -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tava -
yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]
vinaṅ -
vina (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vina (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

vinā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kṣya -
kṣi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ati (Preverb)

[Preverb]
yāsyati -
√yā -> yāsyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √yā class 2 verb]

√yā -> yāsyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √yā class 2 verb]

√yā (verb class 2)

[future active third single]
dalaśaś -
dalaśaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jhaṭiti -
jhaṭiti (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
śiraḥ -
śiras (noun, neuter)

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

śira (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.19.167

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 12.19.167 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ চ যদি ন বক্ষ্যসি মহ্যং জানন্ন্ অপীহ তদ্ রাজন্ ।
ধর্মশ্ চ তব বিনঙ্ক্ষ্যতি যাস্যতি দলশশ্ চ ঝটিতি শিরঃ ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019