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 6.3.133

स च नामान्वयौ पृष्ट्वा देवो माम् एवम् आदिशत् ।
भयंकरि कुलीनासि खरदूषणवंशजा ॥ १३२ ॥

sa ca nāmānvayau pṛṣṭvā devo mām evam ādiśat |
bhayaṃkari kulīnāsi kharadūṣaṇavaṃśajā || 132 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.133 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 (6.3.133). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naman, Anvaya, Prishtva, Deva, Devri, Asmad, Evam, Eva, Bhayankari, Kulina, Asi, Kharadushana, Vamshaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.133). 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: “sa ca nāmānvayau pṛṣṭvā devo mām evam ādiśat
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anvayau -
  • anvaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pṛṣṭvā -
  • pṛṣṭvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pṛṣ]
    praś -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √praś]
  • devo* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • ā -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adiśat -
  • diś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “bhayaṃkari kulīnāsi kharadūṣaṇavaṃśajā
  • bhayaṅkari -
  • bhayaṅkarī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhayaṅkarī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhayaṅkarī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kulīnā -
  • kulīna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulīna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kulīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • kharadūṣaṇa -
  • kharadūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaṃśajā -
  • vaṃśajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.133

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 6.3.133 in Bengali sript:
স চ নামান্বযৌ পৃষ্ট্বা দেবো মাম্ এবম্ আদিশত্ ।
ভযংকরি কুলীনাসি খরদূষণবংশজা ॥ ১৩২ ॥

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