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 17.4.34

किं वा वच्मि विधिर्वामो मम येनाश्रुणा दृशौ ।
पिदधन्नेच्छति प्रायाश्चित्रे ऽपि तव दर्शनम् ॥ ३४ ॥

kiṃ vā vacmi vidhirvāmo mama yenāśruṇā dṛśau |
pidadhannecchati prāyāścitre 'pi tava darśanam || 34 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.34 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 (17.4.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Var, Vidhi, Vama, Asmad, Yena, Yah, Yat, Ashru, Drisha, Drishi, Drish, Pidadhat, Nri, Icchat, Pra, Praya, Citra, Api, Yushmad, Darshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.34). 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: “kiṃ vacmi vidhirvāmo mama yenāśruṇā dṛśau
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vacmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • vidhir -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāmo* -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • yenā -
  • yena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aśruṇā -
  • aśru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dṛśau -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “pidadhannecchati prāyāścitre 'pi tava darśanam
  • pidadhan -
  • pidadhat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pidadhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ne -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • icchati -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • prāyāś -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • citre' -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.4.34

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 17.4.34 in Bengali sript:
কিং বা বচ্মি বিধির্বামো মম যেনাশ্রুণা দৃশৌ ।
পিদধন্নেচ্ছতি প্রাযাশ্চিত্রে ঽপি তব দর্শনম্ ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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