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 17.5.149

इहैवाहं विपद्येय न तु दद्यां निजात्मजे ।
शत्रुभ्यां मानुषाभ्यां च संयतः सन्नुपायनम् ॥ १४९ ॥

ihaivāhaṃ vipadyeya na tu dadyāṃ nijātmaje |
śatrubhyāṃ mānuṣābhyāṃ ca saṃyataḥ sannupāyanam || 149 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.149 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 (17.5.149). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iha, Aha, Asmad, Vipad, Vipadi, Eya, Dadi, Nijatman, Shatru, Manusha, Samyat, Samyata, Sat, Upayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.149). 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: “ihaivāhaṃ vipadyeya na tu dadyāṃ nijātmaje
  • ihai -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vipadye -
  • vipadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vipadi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vipadi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vipadi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vipad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • eya -
  • i -> eya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> eya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dadyām -
  • dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [optative active first single]
  • nijātma -
  • nijātman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    nijātman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • je -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śatrubhyāṃ mānuṣābhyāṃ ca saṃyataḥ sannupāyanam
  • śatrubhyām -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • mānuṣābhyām -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyataḥ -
  • saṃyat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    saṃyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sann -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • upāyanam -
  • upāyana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.5.149

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 17.5.149 in Bengali sript:
ইহৈবাহং বিপদ্যেয ন তু দদ্যাং নিজাত্মজে ।
শত্রুভ্যাং মানুষাভ্যাং চ সংযতঃ সন্নুপাযনম্ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

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