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 3.4.266

आनीय च प्रवेश्यो ऽत्र रात्रौ मत्पुत्रिकागृहे ।
पश्यामो ऽत्र विपद्यन्ते कियन्तो ऽत्र कियच्चिरम् ॥ २६६ ॥

ānīya ca praveśyo 'tra rātrau matputrikāgṛhe |
paśyāmo 'tra vipadyante kiyanto 'tra kiyacciram || 266 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.266 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 (3.4.266). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Praveshya, Atra, Ratrau, Ratra, Asmad, Putrika, Agriha, Pashya, Vipad, Vipadi, Anta, Anti, Kiyat, Ciram, Cira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.266). 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: “ānīya ca praveśyo 'tra rātrau matputrikāgṛhe
  • ānī -
  • āni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praveśyo' -
  • praveśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rātrau -
  • rātrau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • putrikā -
  • putrika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putrika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putrikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agṛhe -
  • agṛha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agṛha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “paśyāmo 'tra vipadyante kiyanto 'tra kiyacciram
  • paśyām -
  • paśyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • o' -
  • o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vipadya -
  • vipadī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vipadi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vipadi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vipadi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vipad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kiyanto' -
  • kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiyac -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.266

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 3.4.266 in Bengali sript:
আনীয চ প্রবেশ্যো ঽত্র রাত্রৌ মত্পুত্রিকাগৃহে ।
পশ্যামো ঽত্র বিপদ্যন্তে কিযন্তো ঽত্র কিযচ্চিরম্ ॥ ২৬৬ ॥

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