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 17.6.145

पूर्वदेहस्थितेनैव प्रियेण मम संगमम् ।
कुरु वा देहि वा मृत्युं तृतीया न गतिर्मम ॥ १४५ ॥

pūrvadehasthitenaiva priyeṇa mama saṃgamam |
kuru vā dehi vā mṛtyuṃ tṛtīyā na gatirmama || 145 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.145 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 (17.6.145). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purvadeha, Sthita, Priyena, Priya, Asmad, Sangama, Var, Dehi, Dehin, Mrityu, Tritiya, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.145). 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: “pūrvadehasthitenaiva priyeṇa mama saṃgamam
  • pūrvadeha -
  • pūrvadeha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthitenai -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • priyeṇa -
  • priyeṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • saṅgamam -
  • saṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅgamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kuru dehi mṛtyuṃ tṛtīyā na gatirmama
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • mṛtyum -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tṛtīyā* -
  • tṛtīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatir -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 17.6.145

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 17.6.145 in Bengali sript:
পূর্বদেহস্থিতেনৈব প্রিযেণ মম সংগমম্ ।
কুরু বা দেহি বা মৃত্যুং তৃতীযা ন গতির্মম ॥ ১৪৫ ॥

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