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 12.33.28

अश्नुते हि स कल्याणं व्यसने यो न मुह्यति ।
नागशापवियुक्तान् किं नैतान् संप्राप्तवान् असि ॥ २८ ॥

aśnute hi sa kalyāṇaṃ vyasane yo na muhyati |
nāgaśāpaviyuktān kiṃ naitān saṃprāptavān asi || 28 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.28 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 (12.33.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kalyana, Vyasana, Yah, Muhyat, Naga, Shapa, Viyukta, Kim, Nri, Eta, Esha, Samprapta, Vat, Asi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.28). 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: “aśnute hi sa kalyāṇaṃ vyasane yo na muhyati
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalyāṇam -
  • kalyāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalyāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vyasane -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • muhyati -
  • muh -> muhyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> muhyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “nāgaśāpaviyuktān kiṃ naitān saṃprāptavān asi
  • nāga -
  • nāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāpa -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viyuktān -
  • viyukta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etān -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samprāpta -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samprāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.33.28

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 12.33.28 in Bengali sript:
অশ্নুতে হি স কল্যাণং ব্যসনে যো ন মুহ্যতি ।
নাগশাপবিযুক্তান্ কিং নৈতান্ সংপ্রাপ্তবান্ অসি ॥ ২৮ ॥

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