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 6.3.182

सो ऽपि प्रत्यभ्यजानाच् च वेषच्छन्नां निरूप्य ताम् ।
भर्ता भास्वत्करालक्ष्म्यां दिवा मूर्तिम् इवैन्दवीम् ॥ १८१ ॥

so 'pi pratyabhyajānāc ca veṣacchannāṃ nirūpya tām |
bhartā bhāsvatkarālakṣmyāṃ divā mūrtim ivaindavīm || 181 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.182 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 (6.3.182). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sah, Api, Veshat, Shanna, Nirupya, Bhartri, Bhasvat, Kara, Alakshmi, Diva, Murti, Iva, Aindavi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.182). 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: “so 'pi pratyabhyajānāc ca veṣacchannāṃ nirūpya tām
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pratyabhya -
  • pratyabhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ajānāc -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veṣacch -
  • viṣ -> veṣat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √viṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √viṣ class 1 verb]
  • śannām -
  • śannā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śad -> śannā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śad class 6 verb]
  • nirūpya -
  • nirūpya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirūpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirūpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bhartā bhāsvatkarālakṣmyāṃ divā mūrtim ivaindavīm
  • bhartā -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • bhāsvat -
  • bhāsvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhāsvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karā -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alakṣmyām -
  • alakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • divā* -
  • divā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mūrtim -
  • mūrti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mūrti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivai -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aindavīm -
  • aindavī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.3.182

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 6.3.182 in Bengali sript:
সো ঽপি প্রত্যভ্যজানাচ্ চ বেষচ্ছন্নাং নিরূপ্য তাম্ ।
ভর্তা ভাস্বত্করালক্ষ্ম্যাং দিবা মূর্তিম্ ইবৈন্দবীম্ ॥ ১৮১ ॥

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