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 6.7.160

अस्ति चैतद्यथा तस्यां लुभ्यन्तीह सुरासुराः ।
तथा च दिवि कस्यापि निशि शब्दः श्रुतस्त्वया ॥ १६० ॥

asti caitadyathā tasyāṃ lubhyantīha surāsurāḥ |
tathā ca divi kasyāpi niśi śabdaḥ śrutastvayā || 160 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.160 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 (6.7.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asti, Etad, Atha, Lubhyat, Lubhyanti, Iha, Surasura, Tatha, Div, Divi, Kah, Kim, Api, Nish, Nishi, Shabda, Shrut, Shruta, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.160). 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: “asti caitadyathā tasyāṃ lubhyantīha surāsurāḥ
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • etadya -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • lubhyantī -
  • lubh -> lubhyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √lubh class 4 verb]
    lubh -> lubhyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √lubh class 4 verb]
    lubh (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • surāsurāḥ -
  • surāsura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    surāsurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tathā ca divi kasyāpi niśi śabdaḥ śrutastvayā
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • divi -
  • divi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    divī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kasyā -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative 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]
  • śabdaḥ -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutas -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.7.160

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 6.7.160 in Bengali sript:
অস্তি চৈতদ্যথা তস্যাং লুভ্যন্তীহ সুরাসুরাঃ ।
তথা চ দিবি কস্যাপি নিশি শব্দঃ শ্রুতস্ত্বযা ॥ ১৬০ ॥

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