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 6.6.117

दत्त्वा च सर्षपान् हस्ते जगदुस् तां तदैव ताः ।
यान्ती मार्गे वपस्वैतांस् त्वम् अभिज्ञानसिद्धये ॥ ११७ ॥

dattvā ca sarṣapān haste jagadus tāṃ tadaiva tāḥ |
yāntī mārge vapasvaitāṃs tvam abhijñānasiddhaye || 117 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.117 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 (6.6.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dattva, Sarshapa, Hasta, Tada, Tas, Yantin, Yanti, Marga, Eta, Esha, Tva, Yushmad, Abhijnana, Siddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.117). 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: “dattvā ca sarṣapān haste jagadus tāṃ tadaiva tāḥ
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarṣapān -
  • sarṣapa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • haste -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jagadus -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadai -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “yāntī mārge vapasvaitāṃs tvam abhijñānasiddhaye
  • yāntī -
  • yāntī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāntī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    yāntin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mārge -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vapasvai -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • etāṃs -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • abhijñāna -
  • abhijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • siddhaye -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.117

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 6.6.117 in Bengali sript:
দত্ত্বা চ সর্ষপান্ হস্তে জগদুস্ তাং তদৈব তাঃ ।
যান্তী মার্গে বপস্বৈতাংস্ ত্বম্ অভিজ্ঞানসিদ্ধযে ॥ ১১৭ ॥

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