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 16.1.39

मृत्योः कालो ऽयम् आयातो न त्वायातः पतिः स मे ।
परसेवैकसक्तानां को हि स्नेहो निजे जने ॥ ३९ ॥

mṛtyoḥ kālo 'yam āyāto na tvāyātaḥ patiḥ sa me |
parasevaikasaktānāṃ ko hi sneho nije jane || 39 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.39 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 (16.1.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mriti, Mrityu, Kala, Aya, Idam, Ayata, Ayat, Tvaya, Tva, Atah, Pati, Asmad, Paraseva, Aika, Sakta, Kah, Sneha, Nija, Jana, Jani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.39). 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: “mṛtyoḥ kālo 'yam āyāto na tvāyātaḥ patiḥ sa me
  • mṛtyoḥ -
  • mṛti (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kālo' -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āyāto* -
  • āyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āyāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    āyāt (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    āyāt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvāyā -
  • tvāyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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: “parasevaikasaktānāṃ ko hi sneho nije jane
  • parasevai -
  • parasevā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saktānām -
  • sakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    saktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    sag -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    sag -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √sag class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    saj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √saj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sakta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> saktā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sneho* -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nije -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jane -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.1.39

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 16.1.39 in Bengali sript:
মৃত্যোঃ কালো ঽযম্ আযাতো ন ত্বাযাতঃ পতিঃ স মে ।
পরসেবৈকসক্তানাং কো হি স্নেহো নিজে জনে ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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