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 6.3.168

भिषग्रूपेण देवो ऽयं पुण्यैर् नः को ऽप्य् उपागतः ।
इति तत्र च तां सर्वे कीर्तिसेनां ततो ऽस्तुवन् ॥ १६७ ॥

bhiṣagrūpeṇa devo 'yaṃ puṇyair naḥ ko 'py upāgataḥ |
iti tatra ca tāṃ sarve kīrtisenāṃ tato 'stuvan || 167 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.168 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 (6.3.168). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhishaj, Rupa, Deva, Devri, Aya, Idam, Punya, Asmad, Upagata, Iti, Tatra, Sarva, Kirtisena, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.168). 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: “bhiṣagrūpeṇa devo 'yaṃ puṇyair naḥ ko 'py upāgataḥ
  • bhiṣag -
  • bhiṣaj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhiṣaj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • devo' -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṇyair -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse ko'py*up
  • upāgataḥ -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “iti tatra ca tāṃ sarve kīrtisenāṃ tato 'stuvan
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kīrtisenām -
  • kīrtisenā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • astuvan -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.168

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 6.3.168 in Bengali sript:
ভিষগ্রূপেণ দেবো ঽযং পুণ্যৈর্ নঃ কো ঽপ্য্ উপাগতঃ ।
ইতি তত্র চ তাং সর্বে কীর্তিসেনাং ততো ঽস্তুবন্ ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

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