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 13.1.156
तुष्टिर्मे ब्रूहि मुक्तस्त्वं तादृशात्संकटात्कथम् ।
मित्त्रार्थागणितप्राणा दुर्लभा हि भवादृशाः ॥ १५६ ॥
tuṣṭirme brūhi muktastvaṃ tādṛśātsaṃkaṭātkatham |
mittrārthāgaṇitaprāṇā durlabhā hi bhavādṛśāḥ || 156 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.156 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 (13.1.156). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tushti, Asmad, Mukta, Tva, Yushmad, Tadrisha, Sankata, Katham, Katha, Mit, Tri, Tra, Artha, Aganita, Prana, Durlabha, Bhavadrisha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.156). 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: “tuṣṭirme brūhi muktastvaṃ tādṛśātsaṃkaṭātkatham ”
- tuṣṭir -
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tuṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- 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]
- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- muktas -
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mukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]√muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √muc class 1 verb]√muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √muj class 1 verb]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- tādṛśāt -
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tādṛśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]tādṛśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- saṅkaṭāt -
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saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]saṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “mittrārthāgaṇitaprāṇā durlabhā hi bhavādṛśāḥ ”
- mit -
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mit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- trā -
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tṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]trā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ārthā -
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ārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ārtha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- agaṇita -
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agaṇita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]agaṇita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāṇā* -
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prāṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prāṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- durlabhā* -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- bhavādṛśāḥ -
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bhavādṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.156
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 13.1.156 in Bengali sript:
তুষ্টির্মে ব্রূহি মুক্তস্ত্বং তাদৃশাত্সংকটাত্কথম্ ।
মিত্ত্রার্থাগণিতপ্রাণা দুর্লভা হি ভবাদৃশাঃ ॥ ১৫৬ ॥