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 18.5.104

इहैवास्त्यग्निशर्माख्यः सोमशर्मसुतो द्विजः ।
पित्रोः प्राणसमो मूर्खः सर्वविद्यास्वशिक्षितः ॥ १०४ ॥

ihaivāstyagniśarmākhyaḥ somaśarmasuto dvijaḥ |
pitroḥ prāṇasamo mūrkhaḥ sarvavidyāsvaśikṣitaḥ || 104 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.104 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 (18.5.104). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iha, Asti, Astya, Agnisharman, Agnisharma, Somasharman, Tas, Dvija, Pitri, Pranasama, Murkha, Sarvavidya, Ashikshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.104). 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: “ihaivāstyagniśarmākhyaḥ somaśarmasuto dvijaḥ
  • ihai -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • astya -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • agniśarmā -
  • agniśarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    agniśarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akhyaḥ -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • somaśarmasu -
  • somaśarman (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pitroḥ prāṇasamo mūrkhaḥ sarvavidyāsvaśikṣitaḥ
  • pitroḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • prāṇasamo* -
  • prāṇasama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūrkhaḥ -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvavidyāsva -
  • sarvavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • aśikṣitaḥ -
  • aśikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 18.5.104

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 18.5.104 in Bengali sript:
ইহৈবাস্ত্যগ্নিশর্মাখ্যঃ সোমশর্মসুতো দ্বিজঃ ।
পিত্রোঃ প্রাণসমো মূর্খঃ সর্ববিদ্যাস্বশিক্ষিতঃ ॥ ১০৪ ॥

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