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 13.1.195

मयापि त्वत्कृते दुःखमनुभूतं सुदुःसहम् ।
यादृशं यादृशी चैषा प्रपञ्चरचना विधेः ॥ १९५ ॥

mayāpi tvatkṛte duḥkhamanubhūtaṃ suduḥsaham |
yādṛśaṃ yādṛśī caiṣā prapañcaracanā vidheḥ || 195 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.195 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 (13.1.195). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maya, Asmad, Api, Tvatkrita, Duhkham, Duhkha, Anubhuta, Suduhsaha, Yadrish, Yadrisha, Yadrishi, Prapancaracana, Vidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.195). 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: “mayāpi tvatkṛte duḥkhamanubhūtaṃ suduḥsaham
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tvatkṛte -
  • tvatkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tvatkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tvatkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anubhūtam -
  • anubhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anubhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anubhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • suduḥsaham -
  • suduḥsaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduḥsaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduḥsahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yādṛśaṃ yādṛśī caiṣā prapañcaracanā vidheḥ
  • yādṛśam -
  • yādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yādṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yādṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yādṛśī -
  • yādṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yādṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • prapañcaracanā* -
  • prapañcaracana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vidheḥ -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 13.1.195

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 13.1.195 in Bengali sript:
মযাপি ত্বত্কৃতে দুঃখমনুভূতং সুদুঃসহম্ ।
যাদৃশং যাদৃশী চৈষা প্রপঞ্চরচনা বিধেঃ ॥ ১৯৫ ॥

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