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 3.3.62

दूते प्रतिगते तस्मिन्स्मरन्ती पितृवेश्मनः ।
किंचित्पद्मावती तत्स्थावुत्कण्ठाविमना इव ॥ ६२ ॥

dūte pratigate tasminsmarantī pitṛveśmanaḥ |
kiṃcitpadmāvatī tatsthāvutkaṇṭhāvimanā iva || 62 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.62 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 (3.3.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Duta, Pratigata, Pratigati, Tad, Smarat, Smaranti, Pitriveshman, Kincid, Kincit, Padmavati, Tatstha, Utkantha, Ana, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.62). 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: “dūte pratigate tasminsmarantī pitṛveśmanaḥ
  • dūte -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pratigate -
  • pratigata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pratigata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pratigatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratigati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • smarantī -
  • smarantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    smarantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    smṛ -> smarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smṛ -> smarantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
  • pitṛveśmanaḥ -
  • pitṛveśman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “kiṃcitpadmāvatī tatsthāvutkaṇṭhāvimanā iva
  • kiñcit -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kiñcit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kiñcit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • padmāvatī -
  • padmāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tatsthāvu -
  • tatstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • utkaṇṭhāvi -
  • utkaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • anā* -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.62

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 3.3.62 in Bengali sript:
দূতে প্রতিগতে তস্মিন্স্মরন্তী পিতৃবেশ্মনঃ ।
কিংচিত্পদ্মাবতী তত্স্থাবুত্কণ্ঠাবিমনা ইব ॥ ৬২ ॥

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