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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 17.5.4
मानुष्ये नापि ते दुःखं भावि नापि चिरं स्थितिः ।
जनिष्यसे राजसुतो महाबलपराक्रमः ॥ ४ ॥
mānuṣye nāpi te duḥkhaṃ bhāvi nāpi ciraṃ sthitiḥ |
janiṣyase rājasuto mahābalaparākramaḥ || 4 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.4 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 (17.5.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Manushya, Nri, Api, Tad, Yushmad, Duhkham, Duhkha, Bhavin, Bhavi, Ciram, Cira, Sthiti, Rajasuta, Mahabalaparakrama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.4). 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: “mānuṣye nāpi te duḥkhaṃ bhāvi nāpi ciraṃ sthitiḥ ”
- mānuṣye -
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mānuṣya (noun, masculine)[locative single]mānuṣya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mānuṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhāvi -
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bhāvin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāvin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]bhāvī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhāvī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]bhāvī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive middle third single]
- nā -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- ciram -
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ciram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]cira (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]cira (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]cirā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sthitiḥ -
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sthiti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “janiṣyase rājasuto mahābalaparākramaḥ ”
- janiṣyase -
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√jan (verb class 1)[future middle second single]√jan (verb class 2)[future middle second single]√jan (verb class 3)[future middle second single]√jan (verb class 4)[future middle second single]
- rājasuto* -
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rājasuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahābalaparākramaḥ -
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mahābalaparākrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.4
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 17.5.4 in Bengali sript:
মানুষ্যে নাপি তে দুঃখং ভাবি নাপি চিরং স্থিতিঃ ।
জনিষ্যসে রাজসুতো মহাবলপরাক্রমঃ ॥ ৪ ॥