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 6.4.115

सा गत्वा निशि तत्रास्य वासके हरिशर्मणः ।
जिज्ञासया ददौ द्वारि कर्णं तज्ज्ञानशङ्किता ॥ ११५ ॥

sā gatvā niśi tatrāsya vāsake hariśarmaṇaḥ |
jijñāsayā dadau dvāri karṇaṃ tajjñānaśaṅkitā || 115 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.115 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 (6.4.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nish, Nishi, Tatra, Idam, Vasaka, Harisharman, Jijnasa, Dad, Dada, Dadi, Dvari, Karna, Tajjna, Ashankita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.115). 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: “ gatvā niśi tatrāsya vāsake hariśarmaṇaḥ
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • vāsake -
  • vāsaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāsaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vāsakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hariśarmaṇaḥ -
  • hariśarman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “jijñāsayā dadau dvāri karṇaṃ tajjñānaśaṅkitā
  • jijñāsayā -
  • jijñāsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • dvāri -
  • dvārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dvārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tajjñān -
  • tajjña (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aśaṅkitā -
  • aśaṅkitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.4.115

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 6.4.115 in Bengali sript:
সা গত্বা নিশি তত্রাস্য বাসকে হরিশর্মণঃ ।
জিজ্ঞাসযা দদৌ দ্বারি কর্ণং তজ্জ্ঞানশঙ্কিতা ॥ ১১৫ ॥

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