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 18.2.197

तद्वयस्याश् च वेश्याश् च ये तेनानायिता दिवम् ।
अमरत्वं ययुस्ते ऽपि तत्प्रसादाद्धतांहसः ॥ १९७ ॥

tadvayasyāś ca veśyāś ca ye tenānāyitā divam |
amaratvaṃ yayuste 'pi tatprasādāddhatāṃhasaḥ || 197 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.197 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 (18.2.197). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tadvayas, Veshi, Veshya, Yah, Yat, Tenana, Ayita, Div, Diva, Amaratva, Yayu, Tad, Yushmad, Api, Tat, Prasadat, Prasada, Hata, Hasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.197). 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: “tadvayasyāś ca veśyāś ca ye tenānāyitā divam
  • tadvayasyā -
  • tadvayas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tadvayas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • āś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veśyāś -
  • veśi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    veśī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    veśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    veśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś]
    viś -> veśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √viś class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √viś], [vocative plural from √viś], [accusative plural from √viś]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tenānā -
  • tan -> tenāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tenāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tenānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tenāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tenāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tenānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 4 verb]
    tan -> tenāna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tenāna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 1 verb]
    tan -> tenānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 1 verb]
  • āyitā* -
  • i -> āyita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √i], [vocative plural from √i]
    i -> āyitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √i], [vocative plural from √i], [accusative plural from √i]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “amaratvaṃ yayuste 'pi tatprasādāddhatāṃhasaḥ
  • amaratvam -
  • amaratva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yayus -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prasādāddh -
  • prasādāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hatāṃ -
  • hatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √han class 1 verb], [accusative single from √han class 2 verb]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • hasaḥ -
  • hasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.2.197

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 18.2.197 in Bengali sript:
তদ্বযস্যাশ্ চ বেশ্যাশ্ চ যে তেনানাযিতা দিবম্ ।
অমরত্বং যযুস্তে ঽপি তত্প্রসাদাদ্ধতাংহসঃ ॥ ১৯৭ ॥

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