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 3.3.153

तस्या महानुभावत्वं तत्तादृङ्मगधेश्वरः ।
बुद्ध्वा पद्मावतीसृष्टदूतेभ्यो ऽपि तुतोष सः ॥ १५३ ॥

tasyā mahānubhāvatvaṃ tattādṛṅmagadheśvaraḥ |
buddhvā padmāvatīsṛṣṭadūtebhyo 'pi tutoṣa saḥ || 153 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.153 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 (3.3.153). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahanubhavatva, Tat, Tad, Tadrik, Tadrish, Magadheshvara, Buddhva, Padmavati, Srishta, Duta, Api, Sah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.153). 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: “tasyā mahānubhāvatvaṃ tattādṛṅmagadheśvaraḥ
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mahānubhāvatvam -
  • mahānubhāvatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tādṛṅ -
  • tādṛk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tādṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tādṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • magadheśvaraḥ -
  • magadheśvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “buddhvā padmāvatīsṛṣṭadūtebhyo 'pi tutoṣa saḥ
  • buddhvā -
  • budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    budh -> buddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √budh]
    buddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • padmāvatī -
  • padmāvatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • sṛṣṭa -
  • sṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
  • dūtebhyo' -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tutoṣa -
  • tuṣ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.3.153

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 3.3.153 in Bengali sript:
তস্যা মহানুভাবত্বং তত্তাদৃঙ্মগধেশ্বরঃ ।
বুদ্ধ্বা পদ্মাবতীসৃষ্টদূতেভ্যো ঽপি তুতোষ সঃ ॥ ১৫৩ ॥

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