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 3.2.123

दधद् अथ नृपतिः स मूर्तिमत्यौ निकटगते रतिनिर्वृती इवोभे ।
अनुदिनसहवाससानुरागे निजदयिते परमुत्सवं बभार ॥ १२३ ॥

dadhad atha nṛpatiḥ sa mūrtimatyau nikaṭagate ratinirvṛtī ivobhe |
anudinasahavāsasānurāge nijadayite paramutsavaṃ babhāra || 123 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.123 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 (3.2.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Nripati, Nikataga, Tad, Yushmad, Rati, Nirvriti, Iva, Ubha, Anu, Dina, Sahavasa, Sanuraga, Nija, Dayita, Param, Para, Utsava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.123). 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: “dadhad atha nṛpatiḥ sa mūrtimatyau nikaṭagate ratinirvṛtī ivobhe
  • Cannot analyse dadhad*at
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūrtimatyau -
  • nikaṭaga -
  • nikaṭaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikaṭaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • rati -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ratī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • nirvṛtī -
  • nirvṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nirvṛti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ubhe -
  • ubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “anudinasahavāsasānurāge nijadayite paramutsavaṃ babhāra
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dina -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahavāsa -
  • sahavāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sānurāge -
  • sānurāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sānurāga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sānurāgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dayite -
  • dayita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dayita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dayitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • utsavam -
  • utsava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • babhāra -
  • bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.2.123

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 3.2.123 in Bengali sript:
দধদ্ অথ নৃপতিঃ স মূর্তিমত্যৌ নিকটগতে রতিনির্বৃতী ইবোভে ।
অনুদিনসহবাসসানুরাগে নিজদযিতে পরমুত্সবং বভার ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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