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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 16.3.39
को नामार्थो गजेन्द्रेण याचितेन द्विजन्मनाम् ।
तज्जाने निश्चितमिमे प्रयुक्ता मम केनचित् ॥ ३९ ॥
ko nāmārtho gajendreṇa yācitena dvijanmanām |
tajjāne niścitamime prayuktā mama kenacit || 39 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.39 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 (16.3.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kah, Naman, Artha, Gajendra, Yacita, Dvijanman, Dvijanmana, Tajja, Ana, Ani, Nishcita, Iyam, Idam, Prayukta, Asmad, Kena, Kim, Cit,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.39). 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: “ko nāmārtho gajendreṇa yācitena dvijanmanām ”
- ko* -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāmā -
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nāman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- artho* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gajendreṇa -
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gajendra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- yācitena -
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yācita (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yācita (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√yāc -> yācita (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √yāc class 1 verb]√yāc -> yācita (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √yāc class 1 verb]
- dvijanmanām -
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dvijanman (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]dvijanman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]dvijanmanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “tajjāne niścitamime prayuktā mama kenacit ”
- tajjā -
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tajja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tajja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tajjā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ane -
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ana (noun, masculine)[locative single]ani (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- niścitam -
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niścita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niścita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niścitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ime -
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iyam (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]idam (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- prayuktā* -
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prayukta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prayuktā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 16.3.39
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 16.3.39 in Bengali sript:
কো নামার্থো গজেন্দ্রেণ যাচিতেন দ্বিজন্মনাম্ ।
তজ্জানে নিশ্চিতমিমে প্রযুক্তা মম কেনচিত্ ॥ ৩৯ ॥