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 4.2.50

ततो ऽकस्मात् समभेत्य त्रिजगत्पूज्यम् एकदा ।
जीमूतवाहनं प्रीतः स मित्त्रावसुर् अभ्यधात् ॥ ५० ॥

tato 'kasmāt samabhetya trijagatpūjyam ekadā |
jīmūtavāhanaṃ prītaḥ sa mittrāvasur abhyadhāt || 50 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.50 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 (4.2.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Akasmat, Sama, Bha, Itya, Trijagat, Pujya, Ekada, Jimutavahana, Prita, Mit, Tra, Tri, Asurabhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.50). 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: “tato 'kasmāt samabhetya trijagatpūjyam ekadā
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • akasmāt -
  • akasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhe -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • itya -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • trijagat -
  • trijagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pūjyam -
  • pūjya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūjya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūjyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pūj class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
  • ekadā -
  • ekadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “jīmūtavāhanaṃ prītaḥ sa mittrāvasur abhyadhāt
  • jīmūtavāhanam -
  • jīmūtavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • prītaḥ -
  • prīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative single from √prī class 9 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mit -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • trāva -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • asurabhya -
  • asurabhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asurabhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asurabhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • 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 4.2.50

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 4.2.50 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽকস্মাত্ সমভেত্য ত্রিজগত্পূজ্যম্ একদা ।
জীমূতবাহনং প্রীতঃ স মিত্ত্রাবসুর্ অভ্যধাত্ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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