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 3.5.64

प्राप्तया सिद्धिदूत्येव शरदा दत्तसंमदः ।
दर्शयन्त्यातिसुगमं मार्गं स्वल्पाम्बुनिम्नगम् ॥ ६४ ॥

prāptayā siddhidūtyeva śaradā dattasaṃmadaḥ |
darśayantyātisugamaṃ mārgaṃ svalpāmbunimnagam || 64 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.64 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 (3.5.64). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prapta, Siddhi, Duti, Dutya, Eva, Sharada, Datta, Mada, Darshayat, Darshayanti, Sugama, Marga, Svalpa, Ambu, Nimnaga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.64). 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: “prāptayā siddhidūtyeva śaradā dattasaṃmadaḥ
  • prāptayā -
  • prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • siddhi -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    siddhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dūtye -
  • dūtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dūtya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaradā* -
  • śarada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śaradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • datta -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madaḥ -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “darśayantyātisugamaṃ mārgaṃ svalpāmbunimnagam
  • darśayantyā -
  • dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √dṛś], [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś], [nominative plural from √dṛś], [vocative dual from √dṛś], [vocative plural from √dṛś], [accusative dual from √dṛś], [accusative plural from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś], [instrumental single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • āti -
  • āti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sugamam -
  • sugama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sugama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sugamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mārgam -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svalpā -
  • svalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svalpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambu -
  • ambu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ambu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ambu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nimnagam -
  • nimnagā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nimnaga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nimnaga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.5.64

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 3.5.64 in Bengali sript:
প্রাপ্তযা সিদ্ধিদূত্যেব শরদা দত্তসংমদঃ ।
দর্শযন্ত্যাতিসুগমং মার্গং স্বল্পাম্বুনিম্নগম্ ॥ ৬৪ ॥

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