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 6.2.164

इत्य् उक्त्वाख्यातमन्त्रो ऽसाव् उवाचास्य क्रियाम् इमाम् ।
उत्थाय पश्चिमे यामे मुक्तकेशो दिगम्बरः ॥ १६४ ॥

ity uktvākhyātamantro 'sāv uvācāsya kriyām imām |
utthāya paścime yāme muktakeśo digambaraḥ || 164 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.164 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 (6.2.164). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Kriya, Iyam, Utthaya, Uttha, Pashcime, Pashcima, Yama, Yami, Muktakesha, Digambara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.164). 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 uktvākhyātamantro 'sāv uvācāsya kriyām imām
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • Cannot analyse uktvākhyātamantro'sāv*uv
  • uvācā -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kriyām -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “utthāya paścime yāme muktakeśo digambaraḥ
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • paścime -
  • paścime (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paścima (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    paścima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paścimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yāme -
  • yāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • muktakeśo* -
  • muktakeśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • digambaraḥ -
  • digambara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.2.164

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 6.2.164 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বাখ্যাতমন্ত্রো ঽসাব্ উবাচাস্য ক্রিযাম্ ইমাম্ ।
উত্থায পশ্চিমে যামে মুক্তকেশো দিগম্বরঃ ॥ ১৬৪ ॥

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