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 2.2.148

तत्सर्वमथ तन्माता बुद्ध्वा मोचनिकामुखात् ।
जामातृस्नेहतो गत्वा स्वैरं श्रीदत्तमब्रवीत् ॥ १४८ ॥

tatsarvamatha tanmātā buddhvā mocanikāmukhāt |
jāmātṛsnehato gatvā svairaṃ śrīdattamabravīt || 148 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.148 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 (2.2.148). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sarvam, Sarva, Atha, Tanman, Buddhva, Mocanika, Ukha, Snehat, Svairam, Svaira, Shridatta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.148). 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: “tatsarvamatha tanmātā buddhvā mocanikāmukhāt
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tanmā -
  • tanman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atā -
  • buddhvā* -
  • buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mocanikām -
  • mocanikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhāt -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “jāmātṛsnehato gatvā svairaṃ śrīdattamabravīt
  • jāmātṛ -
  • jāmātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • snehato* -
  • snih -> snehat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √snih class 1 verb], [ablative single from √snih class 1 verb], [genitive single from √snih class 1 verb]
    snih -> snehat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √snih class 1 verb], [genitive single from √snih class 1 verb]
    snih (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • svairam -
  • svairam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    svaira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svaira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svairā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrīdattam -
  • śrīdatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.148

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 2.2.148 in Bengali sript:
তত্সর্বমথ তন্মাতা বুদ্ধ্বা মোচনিকামুখাত্ ।
জামাতৃস্নেহতো গত্বা স্বৈরং শ্রীদত্তমব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৪৮ ॥

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