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 6.5.76

देवराज्यमवाप्तेन नहुषेणभिवाञ्छिता ।
रक्षिता देवगुरुणा शची शरणमाश्रिता ॥ ७६ ॥

devarājyamavāptena nahuṣeṇabhivāñchitā |
rakṣitā devaguruṇā śacī śaraṇamāśritā || 76 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.76 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 (6.5.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devarajya, Avapta, Nahusha, Bha, Vanchita, Rakshita, Devaguru, Shaci, Sharana, Ashrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.76). 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: “devarājyamavāptena nahuṣeṇabhivāñchitā
  • devarājyam -
  • devarājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • avāptena -
  • avāpta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    avāpta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nahuṣeṇa -
  • nahuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhi -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāñchitā -
  • vāñchitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vāñch -> vāñchitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vāñch class 1 verb]
    vāñch (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • Line 2: “rakṣitā devaguruṇā śacī śaraṇamāśritā
  • rakṣitā* -
  • rakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rakṣ -> rakṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ]
    rakṣ -> rakṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rakṣ], [vocative plural from √rakṣ], [accusative plural from √rakṣ]
  • devaguruṇā -
  • devaguru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śacī -
  • śacī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āśritā -
  • āśritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.5.76

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 6.5.76 in Bengali sript:
দেবরাজ্যমবাপ্তেন নহুষেণভিবাঞ্ছিতা ।
রক্ষিতা দেবগুরুণা শচী শরণমাশ্রিতা ॥ ৭৬ ॥

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