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 1.8.13

गच्छिष्याभ्यां च गत्वा तत्सातवाहनभूपतेः ।
गुणाढ्यकृतिरेषेति दर्शितं काव्यपुस्तकम् ॥ १३ ॥

gacchiṣyābhyāṃ ca gatvā tatsātavāhanabhūpateḥ |
guṇāḍhyakṛtireṣeti darśitaṃ kāvyapustakam || 13 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.13 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 (1.8.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gat, Shishya, Tat, Tad, Satavahana, Bhupati, Gunadhya, Kriti, Esha, Iti, Darshita, Kavya, Pustaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.13). 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: “gacchiṣyābhyāṃ ca gatvā tatsātavāhanabhūpateḥ
  • gacch -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śiṣyābhyām -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śiṣya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental dual from √śās class 2 verb], [dative dual from √śās class 2 verb], [ablative dual from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental dual from √śās class 2 verb], [dative dual from √śās class 2 verb], [ablative dual from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental dual from √śās class 2 verb], [dative dual from √śās class 2 verb], [ablative dual from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [dative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [ablative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [dative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [ablative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [dative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [ablative dual from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sātavāhana -
  • sātavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūpateḥ -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “guṇāḍhyakṛtireṣeti darśitaṃ kāvyapustakam
  • guṇāḍhya -
  • guṇāḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guṇāḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtir -
  • kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣe -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • darśitam -
  • darśita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [accusative single from √dṛś]
  • kāvya -
  • kāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb]
    kav -> kāvya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kav class 1 verb]
  • pustakam -
  • pustaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pustaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.13

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 1.8.13 in Bengali sript:
গচ্ছিষ্যাভ্যাং চ গত্বা তত্সাতবাহনভূপতেঃ ।
গুণাঢ্যকৃতিরেষেতি দর্শিতং কাব্যপুস্তকম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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