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 1.6.166

राजार्हरत्ननिचयैरथ शर्ववर्मा तेनार्चितो गुरुरिति प्रणतेन राज्ञा ।
स्वामीकृतश्च विषये मरुकच्छनाम्नि कूलोपकण्ठविनिवेशिनि नर्मदायाः ॥ १६६ ॥

rājārharatnanicayairatha śarvavarmā tenārcito gururiti praṇatena rājñā |
svāmīkṛtaśca viṣaye marukacchanāmni kūlopakaṇṭhaviniveśini narmadāyāḥ || 166 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.6.166 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 (1.6.166). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajarha, Ratnanicaya, Atha, Sharvavarman, Tad, Tena, Arcitri, Arcita, Guru, Iti, Pranata, Rajan, Svamin, Krit, Krita, Vishaya, Marukaccha, Naman, Kula, Upakantha, Viniveshin, Viniveshini, Narmada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.6.166). 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: “rājārharatnanicayairatha śarvavarmā tenārcito gururiti praṇatena rājñā
  • rājārha -
  • rājārha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājārha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnanicayair -
  • ratnanicaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śarvavarmā -
  • śarvavarman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tenā -
  • 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]
  • arcito* -
  • arcitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    arcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ṛc -> arcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
  • gurur -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • praṇatena -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    praṇata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “svāmīkṛtaśca viṣaye marukacchanāmni kūlopakaṇṭhaviniveśini narmadāyāḥ
  • svāmī -
  • svāmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtaś -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viṣaye -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • marukaccha -
  • marukaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmni -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kūlo -
  • kūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kūl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upakaṇṭha -
  • upakaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upakaṇṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viniveśini -
  • viniveśinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    viniveśin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viniveśin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • narmadāyāḥ -
  • narmadā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.6.166

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 1.6.166 in Bengali sript:
রাজার্হরত্ননিচযৈরথ শর্ববর্মা তেনার্চিতো গুরুরিতি প্রণতেন রাজ্ঞা ।
স্বামীকৃতশ্চ বিষযে মরুকচ্ছনাম্নি কূলোপকণ্ঠবিনিবেশিনি নর্মদাযাঃ ॥ ১৬৬ ॥

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