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 3.3.111

तत्कालं तुल्यकान्ती ते संगते दिव्यकन्यके ।
पश्यतस्तस्य भाति स्म सा त्रिचन्द्रेव यामिनी ॥ १११ ॥

tatkālaṃ tulyakāntī te saṃgate divyakanyake |
paśyatastasya bhāti sma sā tricandreva yāminī || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.111 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 (3.3.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatkala, Tulya, Kanti, Tad, Yushmad, Sangata, Sangati, Divyaka, Aka, Pashyat, Pashyata, Sma, Candra, Candri, Iva, Yamini, Yamin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.111). 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: “tatkālaṃ tulyakāntī te saṃgate divyakanyake
  • tatkālam -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatkālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tulya -
  • tulya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • kāntī -
  • kāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kānti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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]
  • saṅgate -
  • saṅgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    saṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṅgati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • divyaka -
  • divyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ake -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • Line 2: “paśyatastasya bhāti sma tricandreva yāminī
  • paśyatas -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhāti -
  • bhāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tri -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • candre -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    candrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    candri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    candri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yāminī -
  • yāminī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [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 3.3.111

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 3.3.111 in Bengali sript:
তত্কালং তুল্যকান্তী তে সংগতে দিব্যকন্যকে ।
পশ্যতস্তস্য ভাতি স্ম সা ত্রিচন্দ্রেব যামিনী ॥ ১১১ ॥

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