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 4.1.112

वृत्तान्ते कथिते चास्मिन्न् एत्य तत्सहयायिभिः ।
स्वजनेभ्यो मया लब्धं नानुगन्तुं सगर्भया ॥ १११ ॥

vṛttānte kathite cāsminn etya tatsahayāyibhiḥ |
svajanebhyo mayā labdhaṃ nānugantuṃ sagarbhayā || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.112 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 (4.1.112). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrittanta, Kathita, Idam, Etya, Tat, Tad, Sahayayin, Svajana, Maya, Labdha, Nanu, Gantu, Sagarbha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.112). 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: “vṛttānte kathite cāsminn etya tatsahayāyibhiḥ
  • vṛttānte -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kathite -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [locative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative single from √kath class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kath class 10 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asminn -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sahayāyibhiḥ -
  • sahayāyin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahayāyin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “svajanebhyo mayā labdhaṃ nānugantuṃ sagarbhayā
  • svajanebhyo* -
  • svajana (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • labdham -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    labdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • nānu -
  • nānū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gantum -
  • gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gam -> gantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √gam]
    gantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sagarbhayā -
  • sagarbhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.1.112

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 4.1.112 in Bengali sript:
বৃত্তান্তে কথিতে চাস্মিন্ন্ এত্য তত্সহযাযিভিঃ ।
স্বজনেভ্যো মযা লব্ধং নানুগন্তুং সগর্ভযা ॥ ১১১ ॥

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