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 1.2.83

राजापि तं गिरिशसूनुवरप्रभावम् आलोक्य तस्य परितोषमुपेत्य नन्दः ।
वर्षस्य वेश्म वसुभिः स किलादरेण तत्कालमेव समपूरयदुन्नतश्रीः ॥ ८३ ॥

rājāpi taṃ giriśasūnuvaraprabhāvam ālokya tasya paritoṣamupetya nandaḥ |
varṣasya veśma vasubhiḥ sa kilādareṇa tatkālameva samapūrayadunnataśrīḥ || 83 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.83 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 (1.2.83). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Api, Girisha, Sunu, Varaprabha, Alokya, Tad, Paritosha, Upetya, Nanda, Varsha, Veshman, Vasu, Kila, Ara, Tatkala, Eva, Sama, Purayat, Unnata, Shri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.83). 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: “rājāpi taṃ giriśasūnuvaraprabhāvam ālokya tasya paritoṣamupetya nandaḥ
  • rājā -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • giriśa -
  • giriśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sūnu -
  • sūnu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sūnu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sūnū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sūnū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sūnū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • varaprabhāva -
  • varaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ālokya -
  • ālokya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • paritoṣam -
  • paritoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nandaḥ -
  • nanda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “varṣasya veśma vasubhiḥ sa kilādareṇa tatkālameva samapūrayadunnataśrīḥ
  • varṣasya -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • veśma -
  • veśman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vasubhiḥ -
  • vasu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vasu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vasu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kilād -
  • kila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • areṇa -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pūrayad -
  • pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pūrayat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pṝ], [vocative single from √pṝ], [accusative single from √pṝ]
    pūrayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • unnata -
  • unnata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unnata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrīḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.2.83

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 1.2.83 in Bengali sript:
রাজাপি তং গিরিশসূনুবরপ্রভাবম্ আলোক্য তস্য পরিতোষমুপেত্য নন্দঃ ।
বর্ষস্য বেশ্ম বসুভিঃ স কিলাদরেণ তত্কালমেব সমপূরযদুন্নতশ্রীঃ ॥ ৮৩ ॥

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