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 3.2.42

दह्यमानापि गाढं सा यत्तस्थावविकारिणी ।
तेन तुष्टो मुनिर्भुक्त्वा ददौ तस्यास्ततो वरम् ॥ ४२ ॥

dahyamānāpi gāḍhaṃ sā yattasthāvavikāriṇī |
tena tuṣṭo munirbhuktvā dadau tasyāstato varam || 42 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.42 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 (3.2.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dah, Amana, Api, Gadham, Gadha, Yatta, Tha, Avikarini, Avikarin, Avikari, Tad, Tena, Tushta, Muni, Bhuktva, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Tatah, Tata, Varam, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.42). 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: “dahyamānāpi gāḍhaṃ yattasthāvavikāriṇī
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
    dah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amānā -
  • amāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • gāḍham -
  • gāḍham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    gāḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gāḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gāḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yattas -
  • yatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yat -> yatta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • thāva -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • avikāriṇī -
  • avikāriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    avikārin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avikārī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “tena tuṣṭo munirbhuktvā dadau tasyāstato varam
  • 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]
  • tuṣṭo* -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • munir -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuktvā -
  • bhuktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
    bhuj -> bhuktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhuj]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tasyās -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.42

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 3.2.42 in Bengali sript:
দহ্যমানাপি গাঢং সা যত্তস্থাববিকারিণী ।
তেন তুষ্টো মুনির্ভুক্ত্বা দদৌ তস্যাস্ততো বরম্ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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