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 5.2.274

मुखप्रविष्टया सद्यस् तद्वसाछटया तदा ।
रक्षोभूतस् त्वया तावद् दृष्टो मायाविमोहितः ॥ २७४ ॥

mukhapraviṣṭayā sadyas tadvasāchaṭayā tadā |
rakṣobhūtas tvayā tāvad dṛṣṭo māyāvimohitaḥ || 274 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.274 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 (5.2.274). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mukha, Pravishta, Sadyah, Sadya, Sadyas, Chata, Tada, Raksha, Rakshas, Bhuta, Bhutas, Tva, Yushmad, Tavat, Drishta, Mayavimohin, Mayavimohi, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.274). 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: “mukhapraviṣṭayā sadyas tadvasāchaṭayā tadā
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praviṣṭayā -
  • praviṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sadyas -
  • sadyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sadyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sadya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • chaṭayā -
  • chaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rakṣobhūtas tvayā tāvad dṛṣṭo māyāvimohitaḥ
  • rakṣo -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    rakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtas -
  • bhūtas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭo* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • māyāvimohi -
  • māyāvimohin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    māyāvimohin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    māyāvimohī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    māyāvimohī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    māyāvimohī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.274

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 5.2.274 in Bengali sript:
মুখপ্রবিষ্টযা সদ্যস্ তদ্বসাছটযা তদা ।
রক্ষোভূতস্ ত্বযা তাবদ্ দৃষ্টো মাযাবিমোহিতঃ ॥ ২৭৪ ॥

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