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 6.8.252

दिव्याङ्गनाश् च तस्या हराज्ञया श्रूयमाणगीतरवाः ।
तद्रूपजिताच्छन्ना ह्रीता इव मङ्गलं विदधुः ॥ २५२ ॥

divyāṅganāś ca tasyā harājñayā śrūyamāṇagītaravāḥ |
tadrūpajitācchannā hrītā iva maṅgalaṃ vidadhuḥ || 252 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.252 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 (6.8.252). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divyangana, Hara, Ajna, Shruyamana, Gita, Rava, Tadrupa, Jita, Shanna, Hrita, Iva, Mangala, Vida, Dhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.252). 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: “divyāṅganāś ca tasyā harājñayā śrūyamāṇagītaravāḥ
  • divyāṅganāś -
  • divyāṅganā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • harā -
  • hara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    harā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajñayā -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śrūyamāṇa -
  • śrūyamāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrūyamāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śrūyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrūyamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • gīta -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ravāḥ -
  • rava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “tadrūpajitācchannā hrītā iva maṅgalaṃ vidadhuḥ
  • tadrūpa -
  • tadrūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadrūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jitācch -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √ji class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ji class 1 verb], [ablative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • śannā* -
  • śanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śad -> śanna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śad class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √śad class 6 verb]
    śad -> śannā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śad class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śad class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √śad class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √śad class 6 verb]
  • hrītā* -
  • hrīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hrītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    hrī -> hrīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √hrī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hrī class 3 verb]
    hrī -> hrītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √hrī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √hrī class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √hrī class 3 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • maṅgalam -
  • maṅgala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṅgala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṅgalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vida -
  • vida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dhuḥ -
  • dhur (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 6.8.252

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 6.8.252 in Bengali sript:
দিব্যাঙ্গনাশ্ চ তস্যা হরাজ্ঞযা শ্রূযমাণগীতরবাঃ ।
তদ্রূপজিতাচ্ছন্না হ্রীতা ইব মঙ্গলং বিদধুঃ ॥ ২৫২ ॥

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