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 2.4.105

अथागता रूपणिका तद्बुद्ध्वा शोकविह्वला ।
साभूद्वीक्ष्याथ स ययौ राजपुत्रो यथागतम् ॥ १०५ ॥

athāgatā rūpaṇikā tadbuddhvā śokavihvalā |
sābhūdvīkṣyātha sa yayau rājaputro yathāgatam || 105 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.105 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 (2.4.105). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Agata, Rupa, Tad, Tat, Buddhva, Shokavihvala, Vikshya, Han, Yayi, Yayu, Rajaputra, Yathagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.105). 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: “athāgatā rūpaṇikā tadbuddhvā śokavihvalā
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • agatā* -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṇikā -
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śokavihvalā -
  • śokavihvalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sābhūdvīkṣyātha sa yayau rājaputro yathāgatam
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • vīkṣyāt -
  • vīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rājaputro* -
  • rājaputra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathāgatam -
  • yathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.4.105

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 2.4.105 in Bengali sript:
অথাগতা রূপণিকা তদ্বুদ্ধ্বা শোকবিহ্বলা ।
সাভূদ্বীক্ষ্যাথ স যযৌ রাজপুত্রো যথাগতম্ ॥ ১০৫ ॥

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