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 13.1.113

तेन ज्वलद्भिर् इव मे करैर् अपि सुधामयैः ।
आशाप्रकाशकेणापि जीविताशां न्यमील्यत ॥ ११३ ॥

tena jvaladbhir iva me karair api sudhāmayaiḥ |
āśāprakāśakeṇāpi jīvitāśāṃ nyamīlyata || 113 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.113 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 (13.1.113). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tena, Jvalat, Iva, Asmad, Kara, Api, Sudhamaya, Asha, Aprakashaka, Jivitasha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.113). 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: “tena jvaladbhir iva me karair api sudhāmayaiḥ
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • jvaladbhir -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jvalat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √jval class 1 verb]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √jval class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • karair -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sudhāmayaiḥ -
  • sudhāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sudhāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “āśāprakāśakeṇāpi jīvitāśāṃ nyamīlyata
  • āśā -
  • āśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aprakāśake -
  • aprakāśaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aprakāśaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • ṇā -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • jīvitāśām -
  • jīvitāśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amīlyata -
  • mīl (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive third single]
    mīl (verb class 0)
    [imperfect passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.113

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 13.1.113 in Bengali sript:
তেন জ্বলদ্ভির্ ইব মে করৈর্ অপি সুধামযৈঃ ।
আশাপ্রকাশকেণাপি জীবিতাশাং ন্যমীল্যত ॥ ১১৩ ॥

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