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 5.2.288

इदानीं पद्महेतोश् च श्वश्रूसिद्धिप्रभावतः ।
रक्षःपतेः पुरं गत्वा प्राप्तो ऽयं चानुजो मया ॥ २८८ ॥

idānīṃ padmahetoś ca śvaśrūsiddhiprabhāvataḥ |
rakṣaḥpateḥ puraṃ gatvā prāpto 'yaṃ cānujo mayā || 288 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.288 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 (5.2.288). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idanim, Padma, Hetu, Siddhi, Prabhavatah, Prabhavat, Rakshahpati, Pur, Pura, Prapta, Aya, Idam, Anuja, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.288). 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: “idānīṃ padmahetoś ca śvaśrūsiddhiprabhāvataḥ
  • idānīm -
  • idānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • padma -
  • padma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    padma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hetoś -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śvaśrū -
  • śvaśrū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • siddhi -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    siddhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    siddhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prabhāvataḥ -
  • prabhāvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prabhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prabhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “rakṣaḥpateḥ puraṃ gatvā prāpto 'yaṃ cānujo mayā
  • rakṣaḥpateḥ -
  • rakṣaḥpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • prāpto' -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anujo* -
  • anuja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.2.288

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 5.2.288 in Bengali sript:
ইদানীং পদ্মহেতোশ্ চ শ্বশ্রূসিদ্ধিপ্রভাবতঃ ।
রক্ষঃপতেঃ পুরং গত্বা প্রাপ্তো ঽযং চানুজো মযা ॥ ২৮৮ ॥

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