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 4.2.132

प्रवेश्य मन्दिरं चास्मान् वृत्तान्तं परिपृच्छ्य च ।
प्रशंसञ् शबराधीशसौहार्दं चोत्सवं व्यधात् ॥ १३२ ॥

praveśya mandiraṃ cāsmān vṛttāntaṃ paripṛcchya ca |
praśaṃsañ śabarādhīśasauhārdaṃ cotsavaṃ vyadhāt || 132 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.132 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 (4.2.132). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Praveshya, Mandira, Asmad, Asma, Vrittanta, Pari, Pricchya, Shabara, Adhisha, Sauharda, Utsava, Vyadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.132). 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: “praveśya mandiraṃ cāsmān vṛttāntaṃ paripṛcchya ca
  • praveśya -
  • praveśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praveśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mandiram -
  • mandira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mandira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mandirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vṛttāntam -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pṛcchya -
  • pṛcchya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pṛcchya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praś -> pṛcchya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √praś]
    praś -> pṛcchya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “praśaṃsañ śabarādhīśasauhārdaṃ cotsavaṃ vyadhāt
  • praśaṃsañ -
  • śabarā -
  • śabara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śabarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhīśa -
  • adhīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sauhārdam -
  • sauhārda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sauhārda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utsavam -
  • utsava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vyadhāt -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.2.132

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 4.2.132 in Bengali sript:
প্রবেশ্য মন্দিরং চাস্মান্ বৃত্তান্তং পরিপৃচ্ছ্য চ ।
প্রশংসঞ্ শবরাধীশসৌহার্দং চোত্সবং ব্যধাত্ ॥ ১৩২ ॥

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