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 2.5.160

तेन मत्तां सशिष्यां च च्छिन्नश्रवणनासिकाम् ।
तामप्युशुचिपङ्कान्तः क्षेपयामास सा सती ॥ १६० ॥

tena mattāṃ saśiṣyāṃ ca cchinnaśravaṇanāsikām |
tāmapyuśucipaṅkāntaḥ kṣepayāmāsa sā satī || 160 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.160 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 (2.5.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tena, Matta, Sashishya, Sat, Sati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.160). 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: “tena mattāṃ saśiṣyāṃ ca cchinnaśravaṇanāsikām
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mattām -
  • mattā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mad -> mattā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √mad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 3 verb], [accusative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • saśiṣyām -
  • saśiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse cchinnaśravaṇanāsikām
  • Line 2: “tāmapyuśucipaṅkāntaḥ kṣepayāmāsa satī
  • Cannot analyse tāmapyuśucipaṅkāntaḥ*kṣ
  • kṣepayāmā -
  • kṣip (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satī -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 2.5.160

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 2.5.160 in Bengali sript:
তেন মত্তাং সশিষ্যাং চ চ্ছিন্নশ্রবণনাসিকাম্ ।
তামপ্যুশুচিপঙ্কান্তঃ ক্ষেপযামাস সা সতী ॥ ১৬০ ॥

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