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 6.4.30

प्रसेनजिच् च प्रवयाः स दृष्टो नृपतिर् मया ।
जातीपुष्पस्य जात्येव जीर्णस्यास्य कुलेन किम् ॥ ३० ॥

prasenajic ca pravayāḥ sa dṛṣṭo nṛpatir mayā |
jātīpuṣpasya jātyeva jīrṇasyāsya kulena kim || 30 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.30 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 (6.4.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasenajit, Prava, Drishta, Nripati, Maya, Asmad, Jati, Pushpa, Jatya, Eva, Jirna, Idam, Kula, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.30). 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: “prasenajic ca pravayāḥ sa dṛṣṭo nṛpatir mayā
  • prasenajic -
  • prasenajit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravayā -
  • pravā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭo* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • nṛpatir -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “jātīpuṣpasya jātyeva jīrṇasyāsya kulena kim
  • jātī -
  • jātī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jāti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • puṣpasya -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • jātye -
  • jāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jātī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jātya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jātya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jātyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīrṇasyā -
  • jīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [genitive single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
    jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [genitive single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kulena -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.30

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 6.4.30 in Bengali sript:
প্রসেনজিচ্ চ প্রবযাঃ স দৃষ্টো নৃপতির্ মযা ।
জাতীপুষ্পস্য জাত্যেব জীর্ণস্যাস্য কুলেন কিম্ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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