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 4.1.32

पुरानङ्गाङ्गसंभूत्यै रत्या स्तुतिभिर् अर्चितः ।
तुष्टो रहसि संक्षेपम् इदं तस्याः शिवो ऽभ्यधात् ॥ ३२ ॥

purānaṅgāṅgasaṃbhūtyai ratyā stutibhir arcitaḥ |
tuṣṭo rahasi saṃkṣepam idaṃ tasyāḥ śivo 'bhyadhāt || 32 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.32 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 (4.1.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pura, Anga, Sambhuti, Rati, Stuti, Arcitri, Arcita, Tushta, Rahasi, Rahas, Sankshepa, Idam, Shiva, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.32). 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: “purānaṅgāṅgasaṃbhūtyai ratyā stutibhir arcitaḥ
  • purān -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aṅgā -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sambhūtyai -
  • sambhūti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    sambhūtī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • ratyā -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ratī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • stutibhir -
  • stuti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    stutī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • arcitaḥ -
  • arcitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    arcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ṛc -> arcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ṛc]
  • Line 2: “tuṣṭo rahasi saṃkṣepam idaṃ tasyāḥ śivo 'bhyadhāt
  • tuṣṭo* -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • rahasi -
  • rahasi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rahas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    rah (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • saṅkṣepam -
  • saṅkṣepa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tasyāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śivo' -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adhāt -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.32

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 4.1.32 in Bengali sript:
পুরানঙ্গাঙ্গসংভূত্যৈ রত্যা স্তুতিভির্ অর্চিতঃ ।
তুষ্টো রহসি সংক্ষেপম্ ইদং তস্যাঃ শিবো ঽভ্যধাত্ ॥ ৩২ ॥

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