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 1.4.5

सा सखीभिश्च मां ज्ञात्वा प्रीतिपेशलया दृशा ।
कर्षन्ती मन्मनः कृच्छ्रादगच्छद्भवनं निजम् ॥ ५ ॥

sā sakhībhiśca māṃ jñātvā prītipeśalayā dṛśā |
karṣantī manmanaḥ kṛcchrādagacchadbhavanaṃ nijam || 5 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.5 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 (1.4.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakhi, Asmad, Priti, Peshala, Drisha, Drish, Karshat, Karshanti, Manman, Manmana, Kricchrat, Kricchra, Bhavana, Nija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.5). 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: “ sakhībhiśca māṃ jñātvā prītipeśalayā dṛśā
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakhībhiś -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • prīti -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prītī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    prītī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • peśalayā -
  • peśalā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dṛśā -
  • dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “karṣantī manmanaḥ kṛcchrādagacchadbhavanaṃ nijam
  • karṣantī -
  • kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
    kṛṣ -> karṣantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • manmanaḥ -
  • manman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manmana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛcchrād -
  • kṛcchrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • agacchad -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • bhavanam -
  • bhavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.5

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 1.4.5 in Bengali sript:
সা সখীভিশ্চ মাং জ্ঞাত্বা প্রীতিপেশলযা দৃশা ।
কর্ষন্তী মন্মনঃ কৃচ্ছ্রাদগচ্ছদ্ভবনং নিজম্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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