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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 1.5.53
प्रश्नमोक्षाद्वधोत्तिर्णं मां पुनश्चाब्रवीदसौ ।
तुष्टो ऽस्मीति सुहृन्मे त्वं संनिधास्ये च ते स्मृतः ॥ ५३ ॥
praśnamokṣādvadhottirṇaṃ māṃ punaścābravīdasau |
tuṣṭo 'smīti suhṛnme tvaṃ saṃnidhāsye ca te smṛtaḥ || 53 ||
The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.53 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 (1.5.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asmad, Puna, Asi, Asu, Adah, Tushta, Iti, Suhrid, Tva, Yushmad, Samnidha, Tad, Smrita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.53). 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: “praśnamokṣādvadhottirṇaṃ māṃ punaścābravīdasau ”
- Cannot analyse praśnamokṣādvadhottirṇam*mā
- mām -
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mā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]asmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- punaś -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- abravīd -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- asau -
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asi (noun, feminine)[locative single]asi (noun, masculine)[locative single]asu (noun, masculine)[locative single]adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tuṣṭo 'smīti suhṛnme tvaṃ saṃnidhāsye ca te smṛtaḥ ”
- tuṣṭo' -
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tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]√tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]√tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
- asmī -
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√as (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- suhṛn -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- saṃnidhā -
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saṃnidha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- asye -
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√as (verb class 4)[present passive first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.5.53
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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)
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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)
[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.
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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.
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.5.53 in Bengali sript:
প্রশ্নমোক্ষাদ্বধোত্তির্ণং মাং পুনশ্চাব্রবীদসৌ ।
তুষ্টো ঽস্মীতি সুহৃন্মে ত্বং সংনিধাস্যে চ তে স্মৃতঃ ॥ ৫৩ ॥