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 3.4.359

चित्रं धातैव धीराणामारब्धोद्दामकर्मणाम् ।
परितुष्येव सामग्रीं घटयत्युपयोगिनीम् ॥ ३५९ ॥

citraṃ dhātaiva dhīrāṇāmārabdhoddāmakarmaṇām |
parituṣyeva sāmagrīṃ ghaṭayatyupayoginīm || 359 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.359 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 (3.4.359). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Citram, Citra, Dhatri, Dhata, Dhira, Arabdha, Uddama, Karman, Paritushya, Iva, Samagri, Ghatayat, Upayogini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.359). 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: “citraṃ dhātaiva dhīrāṇāmārabdhoddāmakarmaṇām
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhātai -
  • dhāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dhīrāṇām -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ārabdho -
  • ārabdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārabdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārabdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uddāma -
  • uddāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uddāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmaṇām -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “parituṣyeva sāmagrīṃ ghaṭayatyupayoginīm
  • parituṣye -
  • parituṣya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sāmagrīm -
  • sāmagrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ghaṭayatyu -
  • ghaṭ -> ghaṭayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ -> ghaṭayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ghaṭ], [vocative dual from √ghaṭ], [accusative dual from √ghaṭ], [locative single from √ghaṭ]
    ghaṭ (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • upayoginīm -
  • upayoginī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.4.359

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 3.4.359 in Bengali sript:
চিত্রং ধাতৈব ধীরাণামারব্ধোদ্দামকর্মণাম্ ।
পরিতুষ্যেব সামগ্রীং ঘটযত্যুপযোগিনীম্ ॥ ৩৫৯ ॥

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