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 4.3.61

अध्यास्त सा च तच् चित्रं पुत्रिणीभिः परिष्कृतम् ।
जातवासगृहं सार्कशमीगुप्तगवाक्षकम् ॥ ६१ ॥

adhyāsta sā ca tac citraṃ putriṇībhiḥ pariṣkṛtam |
jātavāsagṛhaṃ sārkaśamīguptagavākṣakam || 61 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.3.61 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 (4.3.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Citram, Citra, Putrini, Parishkrita, Jatavasagriha, Sarka, Shami, Shamin, Gupta, Gavakshaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.3.61). 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: “adhyāsta ca tac citraṃ putriṇībhiḥ pariṣkṛtam
  • adhyāsta -
  • dhyā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • putriṇībhiḥ -
  • putriṇī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pariṣkṛtam -
  • pariṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pariṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pariṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “jātavāsagṛhaṃ sārkaśamīguptagavākṣakam
  • jātavāsagṛham -
  • jātavāsagṛha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sārka -
  • sārka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sārka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śamī -
  • śamī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śami (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śamin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gupta -
  • gupta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gupta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gup -> gupta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]
    gup -> gupta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]
  • gavākṣakam -
  • gavākṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gavākṣaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gavākṣakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 4.3.61

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 4.3.61 in Bengali sript:
অধ্যাস্ত সা চ তচ্ চিত্রং পুত্রিণীভিঃ পরিষ্কৃতম্ ।
জাতবাসগৃহং সার্কশমীগুপ্তগবাক্ষকম্ ॥ ৬১ ॥

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