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 17.2.97

तस्माद् अवसरो ऽस्माकं स्वप्रयत्नविधेरयम् ।
तदेहि ब्रह्मणे ब्रूमः स उपायं वदिष्यति ॥ ९७ ॥

tasmād avasaro 'smākaṃ svaprayatnavidherayam |
tadehi brahmaṇe brūmaḥ sa upāyaṃ vadiṣyati || 97 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.97 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 (17.2.97). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Avasara, Asmaka, Asmad, Svap, Rayat, Navin, Dhi, Raya, Tada, Brahman, Brahmana, Sah, Upaya, Vadishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.97). 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: “tasmād avasaro 'smākaṃ svaprayatnavidherayam
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • avasaro' -
  • avasara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • svap -
  • svap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rayat -
  • ray -> rayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ray class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ray class 1 verb]
  • navi -
  • navin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    navin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dher -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • rayam -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadehi brahmaṇe brūmaḥ sa upāyaṃ vadiṣyati
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • brahmaṇe -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • brūmaḥ -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • upāyam -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vadiṣyati -
  • vad -> vadiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadiṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.2.97

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 17.2.97 in Bengali sript:
তস্মাদ্ অবসরো ঽস্মাকং স্বপ্রযত্নবিধেরযম্ ।
তদেহি ব্রহ্মণে ব্রূমঃ স উপাযং বদিষ্যতি ॥ ৯৭ ॥

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