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 6.3.89

अचिन्तयच् च दूरस्थे पत्याव् एवं मृता स्वयम् ।
इमां व्युत्थाप्य यातेति वक्ष्यामि दिवसैर् इति ॥ ८८ ॥

acintayac ca dūrasthe patyāv evaṃ mṛtā svayam |
imāṃ vyutthāpya yāteti vakṣyāmi divasair iti || 88 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.89 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 (6.3.89). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Durastha, Evam, Eva, Mrita, Svayam, Iyam, Idam, Utthapya, Yat, Yata, Yatri, Yati, Iti, Divasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.89). 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: “acintayac ca dūrasthe patyāv evaṃ mṛtā svayam
  • acintayac -
  • cint (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dūrasthe -
  • dūrastha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dūrastha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dūrasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Cannot analyse patyāv*ev
  • 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]
  • mṛtā -
  • mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛ -> mṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “imāṃ vyutthāpya yāteti vakṣyāmi divasair iti
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vyu -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • utthāpya -
  • utthāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utthāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāte -
  • yāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    yāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    yātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> yāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yāti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • divasair -
  • divasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.89

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 6.3.89 in Bengali sript:
অচিন্তযচ্ চ দূরস্থে পত্যাব্ এবং মৃতা স্বযম্ ।
ইমাং ব্যুত্থাপ্য যাতেতি বক্ষ্যামি দিবসৈর্ ইতি ॥ ৮৮ ॥

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