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 14.2.114

हते मानसवेगे ऽसौ मोक्तव्यास्र्यसुतेन मे ।
मृतायाः पक्षिभिर् वापि वेणी दाह्याथवाग्निना ॥ ११४ ॥

hate mānasavege 'sau moktavyāsryasutena me |
mṛtāyāḥ pakṣibhir vāpi veṇī dāhyāthavāgninā || 114 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.114 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 (14.2.114). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hata, Hati, Manasavega, Asi, Asu, Adah, Moktavya, Asrin, Asuta, Asmad, Mrita, Pakshi, Pakshin, Vapi, Vapin, Veni, Venin, Dahya, Hava, Agni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.114). 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: “hate mānasavege 'sau moktavyāsryasutena me
  • hate -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [locative single from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb], [locative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √han class 1 verb], [vocative single from √han class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √han class 2 verb], [vocative single from √han class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √han class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • mānasavege' -
  • mānasavega (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mānasavega (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mānasavegā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • moktavyā -
  • moktavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    moktavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    moktavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    muc -> moktavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> moktavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> moktavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb]
  • asrya -
  • asrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    asrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asutena -
  • asuta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    asuta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “mṛtāyāḥ pakṣibhir vāpi veṇī dāhyāthavāgninā
  • mṛtāyāḥ -
  • mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [genitive single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • pakṣibhir -
  • pakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    pakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • veṇī -
  • veṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    veṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    veṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dāhyāt -
  • dah -> dāhya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dah]
    dah -> dāhya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dah]
    dah -> dāhya (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √dah]
    dah -> dāhya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √dah]
  • havā -
  • hava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    havā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agninā -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 14.2.114

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 14.2.114 in Bengali sript:
হতে মানসবেগে ঽসৌ মোক্তব্যাস্র্যসুতেন মে ।
মৃতাযাঃ পক্ষিভির্ বাপি বেণী দাহ্যাথবাগ্নিনা ॥ ১১৪ ॥

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