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 3.4.161

तुष्टासि यदि तद्देवि देहि मे वरमीप्सितम् ।
अन्यथात्मोपहारेण प्रीणामि भवतीमहम् ॥ १६१ ॥

tuṣṭāsi yadi taddevi dehi me varamīpsitam |
anyathātmopahāreṇa prīṇāmi bhavatīmaham || 161 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.161 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 (3.4.161). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tushta, Asi, Yadi, Yad, Tad, Tat, Devi, Devin, Dehi, Dehin, Asmad, Varam, Vara, Ipsita, Anyatha, Atma, Upahara, Bhavati, Bhavant, Aha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.161). 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: “tuṣṭāsi yadi taddevi dehi me varamīpsitam
  • tuṣṭā -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • devi -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    devin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dehi -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dehin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]
  • Line 2: “anyathātmopahāreṇa prīṇāmi bhavatīmaham
  • anyathā -
  • anyathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • atmo -
  • atma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upahāreṇa -
  • upahāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prīṇāmi -
  • prī (verb class 9)
    [present active first single]
  • bhavatīm -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.161

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 3.4.161 in Bengali sript:
তুষ্টাসি যদি তদ্দেবি দেহি মে বরমীপ্সিতম্ ।
অন্যথাত্মোপহারেণ প্রীণামি ভবতীমহম্ ॥ ১৬১ ॥

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