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 1.8.21

तस्मिंश्च तां कथां दिव्यां पठत्यपि दहत्यपि ।
परित्यक्ततृणाहाराः शृण्वन्तः साश्रुलोचनाः ॥ २१ ॥

tasmiṃśca tāṃ kathāṃ divyāṃ paṭhatyapi dahatyapi |
parityaktatṛṇāhārāḥ śṛṇvantaḥ sāśrulocanāḥ || 21 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.21 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 (1.8.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Katha, Divi, Divya, Pathat, Api, Dahati, Parityakta, Trina, Tri, Ahara, Shrinvat, Sashrulocana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.21). 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: “tasmiṃśca tāṃ kathāṃ divyāṃ paṭhatyapi dahatyapi
  • tasmiṃś -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • divyām -
  • divī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • paṭhatya -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √paṭh class 1 verb], [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dahatya -
  • dahati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “parityaktatṛṇāhārāḥ śṛṇvantaḥ sāśrulocanāḥ
  • parityakta -
  • parityakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parityakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛṇā -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • āhārāḥ -
  • āhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śṛṇvantaḥ -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
  • sāśrulocanāḥ -
  • sāśrulocana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sāśrulocanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 1.8.21

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 1.8.21 in Bengali sript:
তস্মিংশ্চ তাং কথাং দিব্যাং পঠত্যপি দহত্যপি ।
পরিত্যক্ততৃণাহারাঃ শৃণ্বন্তঃ সাশ্রুলোচনাঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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