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 6.3.25

कुतो ऽपि हेतोर् हर्षेण नष्टास्याः क्षुन् न रोगतः ।
उत्फुल्लनेत्रं वक्त्य् एतद् अस्या हसद् इवाननम् ॥ २५ ॥

kuto 'pi hetor harṣeṇa naṣṭāsyāḥ kṣun na rogataḥ |
utphullanetraṃ vakty etad asyā hasad ivānanam || 25 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.25 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 (6.3.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kutah, Kuta, Api, Hetu, Harsha, Kshut, Kshudh, Roga, Tas, Utphulla, Netra, Etad, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Hasat, Iva, Anana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.25). 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: “kuto 'pi hetor harṣeṇa naṣṭāsyāḥ kṣun na rogataḥ
  • kuto' -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hetor -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • harṣeṇa -
  • harṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    harṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • naṣṭāsyā -
  • naś (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
    naś (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
  • āḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kṣun -
  • kṣut (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • roga -
  • roga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “utphullanetraṃ vakty etad asyā hasad ivānanam
  • utphulla -
  • utphulla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utphulla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • netram -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse vakty*et
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asyā* -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hasad -
  • hasat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    hasat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    has -> hasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √has class 1 verb], [vocative single from √has class 1 verb], [accusative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ananam -
  • anana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ananā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.25

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 6.3.25 in Bengali sript:
কুতো ঽপি হেতোর্ হর্ষেণ নষ্টাস্যাঃ ক্ষুন্ ন রোগতঃ ।
উত্ফুল্লনেত্রং বক্ত্য্ এতদ্ অস্যা হসদ্ ইবাননম্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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