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 3.6.228

क्षेत्रेषु वर्षति तदानुगुणं नरेन्द्रे तस्मिन् ध्वनद्घनमृदङ्गनिनादितायाम् ।
संभाव्य भावि बहुधान्यफलं जनो ऽपि तस्यां पुरि प्रतिगृहं विहितोत्सवो ऽभूत् ॥ २२८ ॥

kṣetreṣu varṣati tadānuguṇaṃ narendre tasmin dhvanadghanamṛdaṅganināditāyām |
saṃbhāvya bhāvi bahudhānyaphalaṃ jano 'pi tasyāṃ puri pratigṛhaṃ vihitotsavo 'bhūt || 228 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.228 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 (3.6.228). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshetra, Varshat, Tada, Anugunam, Anuguna, Narendra, Tad, Sambhavya, Bhavin, Bhavi, Bahudhanya, Phala, Jana, Janas, Janu, Api, Pur, Puri, Prati, Grih, Vihita, Utsava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.228). 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: “kṣetreṣu varṣati tadānuguṇaṃ narendre tasmin dhvanadghanamṛdaṅganināditāyām
  • kṣetreṣu -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • varṣati -
  • varṣat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    varṣat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tadā -
  • 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]
  • anuguṇam -
  • anuguṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anuguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • narendre -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse dhvanadghanamṛdaṅganināditāyām
  • Line 2: “saṃbhāvya bhāvi bahudhānyaphalaṃ jano 'pi tasyāṃ puri pratigṛhaṃ vihitotsavo 'bhūt
  • sambhāvya -
  • sambhāvya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhāvya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvi -
  • bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • bahudhānya -
  • bahudhānya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jano' -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    janu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • puri -
  • puri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    purī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vihito -
  • vihita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vihita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vihitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utsavo' -
  • utsava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 3.6.228

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 3.6.228 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষেত্রেষু বর্ষতি তদানুগুণং নরেন্দ্রে তস্মিন্ ধ্বনদ্ঘনমৃদঙ্গনিনাদিতাযাম্ ।
সংভাব্য ভাবি বহুধান্যফলং জনো ঽপি তস্যাং পুরি প্রতিগৃহং বিহিতোত্সবো ঽভূত্ ॥ ২২৮ ॥

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