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 2.2.158

तत्र च स्थापिता गेहे स्थविरस्य द्विजन्मनः ।
विश्वदत्ताभिधानस्य न्यासीकृत्य सगौरवम् ॥ १५८ ॥

tatra ca sthāpitā gehe sthavirasya dvijanmanaḥ |
viśvadattābhidhānasya nyāsīkṛtya sagauravam || 158 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.158 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 (2.2.158). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Sthapita, Geha, Sthavira, Dvijanman, Vishvadatta, Abhidhana, Nyasin, Nyasi, Kritya, Sagauravam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.158). 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: “tatra ca sthāpitā gehe sthavirasya dvijanmanaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthāpitā* -
  • sthāpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā]
    sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā], [accusative plural from √sthā]
  • gehe -
  • geha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gehā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthavirasya -
  • sthavira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sthavira (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dvijanmanaḥ -
  • dvijanman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvijanman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “viśvadattābhidhānasya nyāsīkṛtya sagauravam
  • viśvadattā -
  • viśvadatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhidhānasya -
  • abhidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nyāsī -
  • nyāsī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    nyāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nyāsin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtya -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛt -> kṛtya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛt]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • sagauravam -
  • sagauravam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.2.158

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 2.2.158 in Bengali sript:
তত্র চ স্থাপিতা গেহে স্থবিরস্য দ্বিজন্মনঃ ।
বিশ্বদত্তাভিধানস্য ন্যাসীকৃত্য সগৌরবম্ ॥ ১৫৮ ॥

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