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 6.6.175

ततो ऽस्मिन् राज्ञि साशङ्के श्रवणान् निशि यत्नतः ।
हस्तपादादि कदलीगर्भाधाम्नि निधीयते ॥ १७५ ॥

tato 'smin rājñi sāśaṅke śravaṇān niśi yatnataḥ |
hastapādādi kadalīgarbhādhāmni nidhīyate || 175 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.175 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 (6.6.175). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Idam, Rajan, Rajni, Sashanka, Shravana, Nish, Nishi, Yatnatah, Yatnata, Kadaligarbha, Dhaman, Nidhi, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.175). 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: “tato 'smin rājñi sāśaṅke śravaṇān niśi yatnataḥ
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rājñi -
  • rājñī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sāśaṅke -
  • sāśaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sāśaṅka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sāśaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śravaṇān -
  • śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • 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]
  • yatnataḥ -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hastapādādi kadalīgarbhādhāmni nidhīyate
  • hastapādādi -
  • hastapādādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kadalīgarbhā -
  • kadalīgarbhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhāmni -
  • dhāman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhāman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nidhī -
  • nidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.6.175

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 6.6.175 in Bengali sript:
ততো ঽস্মিন্ রাজ্ঞি সাশঙ্কে শ্রবণান্ নিশি যত্নতঃ ।
হস্তপাদাদি কদলীগর্ভাধাম্নি নিধীযতে ॥ ১৭৫ ॥

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