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 18.4.291

आर्ये मा साहसं कार्षीः स हि जीवति ते पतिः ।
इत्य् उक्त्वा मूलतः कृत्स्नं तद्वृत्तान्तं शशंस सा ॥ २९० ॥

ārye mā sāhasaṃ kārṣīḥ sa hi jīvati te patiḥ |
ity uktvā mūlataḥ kṛtsnaṃ tadvṛttāntaṃ śaśaṃsa sā || 290 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.291 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 (18.4.291). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Arya, Asmad, Sahasa, Karshi, Jivat, Tad, Yushmad, Pati, Uktva, Mulatah, Mulat, Kritsna, Tat, Vrittanta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.291). 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: “ārye sāhasaṃ kārṣīḥ sa hi jīvati te patiḥ
  • ārye -
  • ārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    (verb class 5)
    [imperfect passive first single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single], [imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sāhasam -
  • sāhasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāhasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāhasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kārṣīḥ -
  • kārṣi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kārṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • jīvati -
  • jīvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jīvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • 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]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ity uktvā mūlataḥ kṛtsnaṃ tadvṛttāntaṃ śaśaṃsa
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • mūlataḥ -
  • mūlataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mūl -> mūlat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mūl class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • kṛtsnam -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛttāntam -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śaśaṃsa -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.4.291

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 18.4.291 in Bengali sript:
আর্যে মা সাহসং কার্ষীঃ স হি জীবতি তে পতিঃ ।
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বা মূলতঃ কৃত্স্নং তদ্বৃত্তান্তং শশংস সা ॥ ২৯০ ॥

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