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 6.3.163

राजा च सो ऽत्र रोगार्तस् तां दृष्ट्वैवाद्भुताकृतिम् ।
आश्वस्तो वसुदत्तो ऽभूद् वेत्त्य् आत्मैव हिताहितम् ॥ १६२ ॥

rājā ca so 'tra rogārtas tāṃ dṛṣṭvaivādbhutākṛtim |
āśvasto vasudatto 'bhūd vetty ātmaiva hitāhitam || 162 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.163 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 (6.3.163). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raja, Rajan, Raj, Sah, Atra, Rogarta, Eva, Bhuta, Akriti, Ashvasta, Vasudatta, Atman, Atma, Hitahita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.163). 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: “rājā ca so 'tra rogārtas tāṃ dṛṣṭvaivādbhutākṛtim
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rogārtas -
  • rogārta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvai -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • evād -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhutā -
  • bhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ākṛtim -
  • ākṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ākṛti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “āśvasto vasudatto 'bhūd vetty ātmaiva hitāhitam
  • āśvasto* -
  • āśvasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vasudatto' -
  • vasudatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūd -
  • Cannot analyse vetty*āt
  • ātmai -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • hitāhitam -
  • hitāhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hitāhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitāhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.163

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 6.3.163 in Bengali sript:
রাজা চ সো ঽত্র রোগার্তস্ তাং দৃষ্ট্বৈবাদ্ভুতাকৃতিম্ ।
আশ্বস্তো বসুদত্তো ঽভূদ্ বেত্ত্য্ আত্মৈব হিতাহিতম্ ॥ ১৬২ ॥

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