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 4.1.36

इत्य् उक्तेनादृतवचा राज्ञा पृथ्वीं तदर्पिताम् ।
प्रत्यर्प्य तस्मै स ययौ नारदर्षिर् अदर्शनम् ॥ ३६ ॥

ity uktenādṛtavacā rājñā pṛthvīṃ tadarpitām |
pratyarpya tasmai sa yayau nāradarṣir adarśanam || 36 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.36 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 (4.1.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ukta, Adrita, Vaca, Vacas, Rajan, Prithvi, Tad, Tat, Arpita, Prati, Arpya, Yayi, Yayu, Narada, Rishi, Adarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.36). 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: “ity uktenādṛtavacā rājñā pṛthvīṃ tadarpitām
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktenā -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vac class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • ādṛta -
  • ādṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vacā* -
  • vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vacā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vacas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājñā -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pṛthvīm -
  • pṛthvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arpitām -
  • arpitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> arpitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √]
  • Line 2: “pratyarpya tasmai sa yayau nāradarṣir adarśanam
  • pratya -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arpya -
  • arpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> arpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> arpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    -> arpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √]
    -> arpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √]
  • tasmai -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nāradar -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣir -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adarśanam -
  • adarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.36

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 4.1.36 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তেনাদৃতবচা রাজ্ঞা পৃথ্বীং তদর্পিতাম্ ।
প্রত্যর্প্য তস্মৈ স যযৌ নারদর্ষির্ অদর্শনম্ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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