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 16.3.14

तत्त्वं न्याय्यात्पथः शश्वद्रक्षेः स्खलितमात्मनः ।
विद्याधरप्रजा चेयं रक्ष्या धर्मव्यतिक्रमात् ॥ १४ ॥

tattvaṃ nyāyyātpathaḥ śaśvadrakṣeḥ skhalitamātmanaḥ |
vidyādharaprajā ceyaṃ rakṣyā dharmavyatikramāt || 14 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.14 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 (16.3.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tattva, Nyayya, Patha, Pathin, Shashvat, Skhalita, Atman, Vidyadhara, Praja, Ceya, Rakshi, Rakshya, Dharmavyatikrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.14). 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: “tattvaṃ nyāyyātpathaḥ śaśvadrakṣeḥ skhalitamātmanaḥ
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nyāyyāt -
  • nyāyya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nyāyya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pathaḥ -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pathin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śaśvad -
  • śaśvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śaśvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaśvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rakṣeḥ -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • skhalitam -
  • skhalita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    skhalita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    skhalitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    skhal -> skhalita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √skhal]
    skhal -> skhalita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √skhal]
    skhal -> skhalitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √skhal]
    skhal -> skhalita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √skhal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √skhal]
    skhal -> skhalita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √skhal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √skhal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √skhal], [accusative single from √skhal]
  • ātmanaḥ -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vidyādharaprajā ceyaṃ rakṣyā dharmavyatikramāt
  • vidyādhara -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prajā -
  • prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ceyam -
  • ceya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ceya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ceyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rakṣyā* -
  • rakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • dharmavyatikramāt -
  • dharmavyatikrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.14

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 16.3.14 in Bengali sript:
তত্ত্বং ন্যায্যাত্পথঃ শশ্বদ্রক্ষেঃ স্খলিতমাত্মনঃ ।
বিদ্যাধরপ্রজা চেযং রক্ষ্যা ধর্মব্যতিক্রমাত্ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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