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 2.5.103

तत्कालमागतो ऽन्वेष्टुं वृक्षमूले ददर्श सः ।
मुषिताशेषकोषां तां दूरात्सिद्धिकरीं वणिक् ॥ १०३ ॥

tatkālamāgato 'nveṣṭuṃ vṛkṣamūle dadarśa saḥ |
muṣitāśeṣakoṣāṃ tāṃ dūrātsiddhikarīṃ vaṇik || 103 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.103 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 (2.5.103). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatkala, Agata, Anu, Vrikshamula, Sah, Mushita, Sheshaka, Ush, Usha, Durat, Dura, Siddhikari, Vanij,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.103). 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: “tatkālamāgato 'nveṣṭuṃ vṛkṣamūle dadarśa saḥ
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āgato' -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anve -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eṣṭum -
  • iṣ -> eṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √iṣ]
  • vṛkṣamūle -
  • vṛkṣamūla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “muṣitāśeṣakoṣāṃ tāṃ dūrātsiddhikarīṃ vaṇik
  • muṣitā -
  • muṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    muṣ -> muṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]
  • śeṣako -
  • śeṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uṣām -
  • uṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    uṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dūrāt -
  • dūrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • siddhikarīm -
  • siddhikarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vaṇik -
  • vaṇij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.103

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 2.5.103 in Bengali sript:
তত্কালমাগতো ঽন্বেষ্টুং বৃক্ষমূলে দদর্শ সঃ ।
মুষিতাশেষকোষাং তাং দূরাত্সিদ্ধিকরীং বণিক্ ॥ ১০৩ ॥

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