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 1.1.56

जयायै वर्णितं तेन को ऽन्यो जानाति हि प्रिये ।
श्रुत्वेत्यानाययद्देवी पुष्पदन्तमतिक्रुधा ॥ ५६ ॥

jayāyai varṇitaṃ tena ko 'nyo jānāti hi priye |
śrutvetyānāyayaddevī puṣpadantamatikrudhā || 56 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.56 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 (1.1.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jaya, Varnita, Tad, Tena, Kah, Ani, Pri, Priya, Itya, Ayayat, Devi, Devin, Pushpadanta, Atikrudh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.56). 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: “jayāyai varṇitaṃ tena ko 'nyo jānāti hi priye
  • jayāyai -
  • jayā (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • varṇitam -
  • varṇita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṇita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṇitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    varṇ -> varṇita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    varṇ -> varṇita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyo* -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jānāti -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • priye -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 9)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive first single]
    pṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single], [present passive first single]
  • Line 2: “śrutvetyānāyayaddevī puṣpadantamatikrudhā
  • śrutve -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • ityān -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • āyayad -
  • i -> āyayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √i]
    i -> āyayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i], [vocative single from √i], [accusative single from √i]
    i (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṣpadantam -
  • puṣpadanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣpadanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atikrudhā -
  • atikrudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.1.56

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 1.1.56 in Bengali sript:
জযাযৈ বর্ণিতং তেন কো ঽন্যো জানাতি হি প্রিযে ।
শ্রুত্বেত্যানাযযদ্দেবী পুষ্পদন্তমতিক্রুধা ॥ ৫৬ ॥

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