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 2.5.58

पुत्रीयेष्ट्या च तस्यैको जन्तुर्नाम सुतो ऽजनि ।
तत्पत्नीनामशेषाणां नूतनेन्दूदयो दृशि ॥ ५८ ॥

putrīyeṣṭyā ca tasyaiko janturnāma suto 'jani |
tatpatnīnāmaśeṣāṇāṃ nūtanendūdayo dṛśi || 58 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.58 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 (2.5.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Putriya, Ishti, Tad, Tas, Aika, Jantu, Naman, Sut, Suta, Tat, Patni, Ashesha, Nutana, Indudaya, Drish,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.58). 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: “putrīyeṣṭyā ca tasyaiko janturnāma suto 'jani
  • putrīye -
  • putrīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    putrīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    putrīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣṭyā -
  • iṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    iṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    iṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiko* -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jantur -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • suto' -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • ajani -
  • ajani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • Line 2: “tatpatnīnāmaśeṣāṇāṃ nūtanendūdayo dṛśi
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patnīnām -
  • patnī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • aśeṣāṇām -
  • aśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    aśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    aśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nūtane -
  • nūtana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nūtana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nūtanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indūdayo* -
  • indūdaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛśi -
  • dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.58

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 2.5.58 in Bengali sript:
পুত্রীযেষ্ট্যা চ তস্যৈকো জন্তুর্নাম সুতো ঽজনি ।
তত্পত্নীনামশেষাণাং নূতনেন্দূদযো দৃশি ॥ ৫৮ ॥

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