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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 13.1.74
महासत्त्व त्वया तावद्दर्शितैव दयालुता ।
किं तु मे विरहार्तस्य मृत्युरिष्टो न जीवितम् ॥ ७४ ॥
mahāsattva tvayā tāvaddarśitaiva dayālutā |
kiṃ tu me virahārtasya mṛtyuriṣṭo na jīvitam || 74 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.74 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 (13.1.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mahasattva, Tva, Yushmad, Tavat, Darshita, Dayaluta, Kim, Asmad, Viraharta, Mrityu, Ishta, Jivita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.74). 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: “mahāsattva tvayā tāvaddarśitaiva dayālutā ”
- mahāsattva -
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mahāsattva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahāsattva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvayā -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[instrumental single]
- tāvad -
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tāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tāvat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]tāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- darśitai -
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darśita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]darśita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)[compound from √dṛś]darśitā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √dṛś]√dṛś -> darśitā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √dṛś]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- dayālutā -
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dayālutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “kiṃ tu me virahārtasya mṛtyuriṣṭo na jīvitam ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- virahārtasya -
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virahārta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]virahārta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mṛtyur -
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mṛtyu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iṣṭo* -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.74
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)
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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.1.74 in Bengali sript:
মহাসত্ত্ব ত্বযা তাবদ্দর্শিতৈব দযালুতা ।
কিং তু মে বিরহার্তস্য মৃত্যুরিষ্টো ন জীবিতম্ ॥ ৭৪ ॥