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 1.4.106

देव दीयत इत्युक्त्वा स च मन्त्रीत्यचिन्तयत् ।
नन्दस्य तनयो बालो राज्यं च बहुशत्रुमत् ॥ १०६ ॥

deva dīyata ityuktvā sa ca mantrītyacintayat |
nandasya tanayo bālo rājyaṃ ca bahuśatrumat || 106 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.106 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 (1.4.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Deva, Iti, Uktva, Mantri, Mantrin, Nanda, Tanaya, Bala, Rajya, Bahushatru, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.106). 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: “deva dīyata ityuktvā sa ca mantrītyacintayat
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dīyata* -
  • (verb class 4)
    [present active third dual]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantrī -
  • mantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mantri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mantrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ītya -
  • īti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • acintayat -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “nandasya tanayo bālo rājyaṃ ca bahuśatrumat
  • nandasya -
  • nanda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nanda (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tanayo* -
  • tanaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bālo* -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahuśatru -
  • bahuśatru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahuśatru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahuśatru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.4.106

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 1.4.106 in Bengali sript:
দেব দীযত ইত্যুক্ত্বা স চ মন্ত্রীত্যচিন্তযত্ ।
নন্দস্য তনযো বালো রাজ্যং চ বহুশত্রুমত্ ॥ ১০৬ ॥

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