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 14.1.29

मा पुत्रि साहसं कार्षीः पत्या ध्याता न ते ऽङ्गना ।
ध्याताहं तेन सावित्रीत्य् उक्त्वा पाशाद्ररक्ष ताम् ॥ २९ ॥

mā putri sāhasaṃ kārṣīḥ patyā dhyātā na te 'ṅganā |
dhyātāhaṃ tena sāvitrīty uktvā pāśādrarakṣa tām || 29 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.29 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 (14.1.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Putri, Putrin, Sahasa, Karshi, Pati, Dhyata, Tad, Yushmad, Angana, Dhyatri, Aha, Tena, Uktva, Pasha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.29). 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: “ putri sāhasaṃ kārṣīḥ patyā dhyātā na te 'ṅganā
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • putri -
  • putrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    putrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    putrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sāhasam -
  • sāhasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāhasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāhasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārṣīḥ -
  • kārṣi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kārṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • patyā* -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    patī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dhyātā* -
  • dhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • aṅganā -
  • aṅganā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dhyātāhaṃ tena sāvitrīty uktvā pāśādrarakṣa tām
  • dhyātā -
  • dhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhyātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • Cannot analyse sāvitrīty*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • pāśād -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rarakṣa -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.1.29

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 14.1.29 in Bengali sript:
মা পুত্রি সাহসং কার্ষীঃ পত্যা ধ্যাতা ন তে ঽঙ্গনা ।
ধ্যাতাহং তেন সাবিত্রীত্য্ উক্ত্বা পাশাদ্ররক্ষ তাম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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