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 3.4.203

ददौ तस्मै च तामेव तदैव तनयां निजाम् ।
किमदेयमुदाराणामुपकारिषु तुष्यताम् ॥ २०३ ॥

dadau tasmai ca tāmeva tadaiva tanayāṃ nijām |
kimadeyamudārāṇāmupakāriṣu tuṣyatām || 203 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.203 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 (3.4.203). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dad, Dada, Dadi, Tad, Tama, Tami, Iva, Tada, Tanaya, Nija, Kim, Adeya, Udara, Upakarin, Tushyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.203). 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: “dadau tasmai ca tāmeva tadaiva tanayāṃ nijām
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāme -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tāmi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tadai -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tanayām -
  • tan -> tanayām (periphrastic_perfect)
    [periphrastic_perfect from √tan]
    tanayā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nijām -
  • nijā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kimadeyamudārāṇāmupakāriṣu tuṣyatām
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adeyam -
  • adeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udārāṇām -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    udārā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • upakāriṣu -
  • upakārin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    upakārin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tuṣyatām -
  • tuṣ -> tuṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.203

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 3.4.203 in Bengali sript:
দদৌ তস্মৈ চ তামেব তদৈব তনযাং নিজাম্ ।
কিমদেযমুদারাণামুপকারিষু তুষ্যতাম্ ॥ ২০৩ ॥

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