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 5.3.167

एवम् उक्तवती तस्मिन् किम् एतद् इति विस्मिते ।
लसद्घृणे च भूयः सा दाशेन्द्रतनयाब्रवीत् ॥ १६७ ॥

evam uktavatī tasmin kim etad iti vismite |
lasadghṛṇe ca bhūyaḥ sā dāśendratanayābravīt || 167 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.167 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 (5.3.167). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Uktavat, Uktavati, Tad, Kim, Etad, Iti, Vismita, Vismiti, Lasat, Ghrina, Ghrini, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Dash, Dasha, Indra, Tana, Tanaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.167). 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: “evam uktavatī tasmin kim etad iti vismite
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uktavatī -
  • uktavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktavatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vismite -
  • vismita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vismita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vismitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vismiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “lasadghṛṇe ca bhūyaḥ dāśendratanayābravīt
  • lasad -
  • las -> lasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √las class 1 verb], [vocative single from √las class 1 verb], [accusative single from √las class 1 verb]
  • ghṛṇe -
  • ghṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ghṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ghṛṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ghṛṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūyaḥ -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dāśe -
  • dāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dāś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dāś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dāś (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
    dāś (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • indra -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanayā -
  • tanaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tanaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    tanayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 5.3.167

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 5.3.167 in Bengali sript:
এবম্ উক্তবতী তস্মিন্ কিম্ এতদ্ ইতি বিস্মিতে ।
লসদ্ঘৃণে চ ভূযঃ সা দাশেন্দ্রতনযাব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

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