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 5.1.157

इत्य् आकर्ण्य स संपन्नयथेष्टार्थः शिवो ऽब्रवीत् ।
ब्रह्मन् ग्रहस् तवायं चेत् तत् करोमि वचस् तव ॥ १५७ ॥

ity ākarṇya sa saṃpannayatheṣṭārthaḥ śivo 'bravīt |
brahman grahas tavāyaṃ cet tat karomi vacas tava || 157 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.157 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 (5.1.157). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarnya, Sampanna, Yatheshta, Artha, Shiva, Graha, Grahas, Yushmad, Aya, Idam, Tat, Tad, Vaca, Vacas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.157). 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 ākarṇya sa saṃpannayatheṣṭārthaḥ śivo 'bravīt
  • Cannot analyse ity*āk
  • ākarṇya -
  • ākarṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākarṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sampanna -
  • sampanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sampanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatheṣṭā -
  • yatheṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatheṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatheṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthaḥ -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śivo' -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “brahman grahas tavāyaṃ cet tat karomi vacas tava
  • brahman -
  • grahas -
  • grahas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    graha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse cet*ta
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karomi -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active first single]
  • vacas -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.1.157

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 5.1.157 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ আকর্ণ্য স সংপন্নযথেষ্টার্থঃ শিবো ঽব্রবীত্ ।
ব্রহ্মন্ গ্রহস্ তবাযং চেত্ তত্ করোমি বচস্ তব ॥ ১৫৭ ॥

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