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 14.2.66

एवं ममापि धात्रेदं मुखमात्रं विपत्तये ।
सृष्टं स्यादिति यावच् च सो ऽत्राकलयति क्षणम् ॥ ६६ ॥

evaṃ mamāpi dhātredaṃ mukhamātraṃ vipattaye |
sṛṣṭaṃ syāditi yāvac ca so 'trākalayati kṣaṇam || 66 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.66 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 (14.2.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Asmad, Mama, Api, Dhatri, Dhatra, Idam, Mukhamatra, Vipatti, Srishta, Syat, Sya, Iti, Yavat, Sah, Atra, Kalayat, Kshanam, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.66). 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: “evaṃ mamāpi dhātredaṃ mukhamātraṃ vipattaye
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhātre -
  • dhātra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dhātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dhātri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukhamātram -
  • mukhamātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukhamātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vipattaye -
  • vipatti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “sṛṣṭaṃ syāditi yāvac ca so 'trākalayati kṣaṇam
  • sṛṣṭam -
  • sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sṛj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yāvac -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atrā -
  • atrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalayati -
  • kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kal class 10 verb]
    kal -> kalayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kal class 10 verb]
    kal (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.66

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 14.2.66 in Bengali sript:
এবং মমাপি ধাত্রেদং মুখমাত্রং বিপত্তযে ।
সৃষ্টং স্যাদিতি যাবচ্ চ সো ঽত্রাকলযতি ক্ষণম্ ॥ ৬৬ ॥

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