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 6.3.178

ततः संमान्यमानात्र सर्वैः कान्य् अप्य् अहानि सा ।
यावत् पुरुषवेषेण कीर्तिसेनावतिष्ठते ॥ १७७ ॥

tataḥ saṃmānyamānātra sarvaiḥ kāny apy ahāni sā |
yāvat puruṣaveṣeṇa kīrtisenāvatiṣṭhate || 177 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.178 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 (6.3.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Manyamana, Sarva, Aha, Ahan, Yavat, Purusha, Vesha, Kirtisena, Atishthat, Atishthata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.178). 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: “tataḥ saṃmānyamānātra sarvaiḥ kāny apy ahāni
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mānyamānāt -
  • mānyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    man -> mānyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √man]
    man -> mānyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √man]
    mān -> mānyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √mān class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    mān -> mānyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mān class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √man]
    man -> mānyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √man]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvaiḥ -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse kāny*ap
  • Cannot analyse apy*ah
  • ahāni -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ahan (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yāvat puruṣaveṣeṇa kīrtisenāvatiṣṭhate
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veṣeṇa -
  • veṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    veṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kīrtisenāva -
  • kīrtisena (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • atiṣṭhate -
  • atiṣṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    atiṣṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    atiṣṭhatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.178

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 6.3.178 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সংমান্যমানাত্র সর্বৈঃ কান্য্ অপ্য্ অহানি সা ।
যাবত্ পুরুষবেষেণ কীর্তিসেনাবতিষ্ঠতে ॥ ১৭৭ ॥

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