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 16.2.123

आशां प्रदर्श्य च मया प्राणत्यागात्स रक्ष्यते ।
तत्कृपा मयि चेत्तन्मे सुतं स्पर्शेन जीवय ॥ १२३ ॥

āśāṃ pradarśya ca mayā prāṇatyāgātsa rakṣyate |
tatkṛpā mayi cettanme sutaṃ sparśena jīvaya || 123 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.123 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 (16.2.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asha, Maya, Asmad, Pranatyaga, Tat, Tad, Kripa, Mayi, Sut, Suta, Sparsha, Vaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.123). 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: “āśāṃ pradarśya ca mayā prāṇatyāgātsa rakṣyate
  • āśām -
  • āśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pradarśya -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • prāṇatyāgāt -
  • prāṇatyāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rakṣyate -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    rakṣ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “tatkṛpā mayi cettanme sutaṃ sparśena jīvaya
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛpā* -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse cettanme*su
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • sparśena -
  • sparśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sparśa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ji (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vaya -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.2.123

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 16.2.123 in Bengali sript:
আশাং প্রদর্শ্য চ মযা প্রাণত্যাগাত্স রক্ষ্যতে ।
তত্কৃপা মযি চেত্তন্মে সুতং স্পর্শেন জীবয ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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