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 1.3.59

एतद्वृद्धावचस्तस्य दत्तकर्णस्य शृण्वतः ।
विवेश तेनैव पथा लब्धरन्ध्रो हृदि स्मरः ॥ ५९ ॥

etadvṛddhāvacastasya dattakarṇasya śṛṇvataḥ |
viveśa tenaiva pathā labdharandhro hṛdi smaraḥ || 59 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.3.59 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 (1.3.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Vriddha, Vriddhi, Sya, Dattakarna, Shrinvat, Tad, Tena, Patha, Labdha, Randhra, Hrid, Smara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.3.59). 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: “etadvṛddhāvacastasya dattakarṇasya śṛṇvataḥ
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vṛddhāva -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • aca -
  • ac (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sta -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • sya -
  • sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dattakarṇasya -
  • dattakarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    dattakarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • śṛṇvataḥ -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [ablative single from √śru class 5 verb], [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śru class 5 verb], [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • Line 2: “viveśa tenaiva pathā labdharandhro hṛdi smaraḥ
  • viveśa -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    viś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tenai -
  • 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]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pathā* -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • labdha -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • randhro* -
  • randhra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • smaraḥ -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.3.59

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 1.3.59 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্বৃদ্ধাবচস্তস্য দত্তকর্ণস্য শৃণ্বতঃ ।
বিবেশ তেনৈব পথা লব্ধরন্ধ্রো হৃদি স্মরঃ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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