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 7.1.48

आद्यं निधिं यथेच्छं त्वं भुङ्क्ष्वेति प्रेषितो ऽथ सः ।
नृपेण निधितुष्टेन सत्त्वशीलो ऽगमद्गृहम् ॥ ४८ ॥

ādyaṃ nidhiṃ yathecchaṃ tvaṃ bhuṅkṣveti preṣito 'tha saḥ |
nṛpeṇa nidhituṣṭena sattvaśīlo 'gamadgṛham || 48 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.48 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 (7.1.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adya, Nidhi, Yatheccha, Tva, Yushmad, Iti, Preshita, Atha, Sah, Nripa, Tushta, Sattvashila, Grih,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.48). 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: “ādyaṃ nidhiṃ yathecchaṃ tvaṃ bhuṅkṣveti preṣito 'tha saḥ
  • ādyam -
  • ādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ad], [accusative single from √ad]
  • nidhim -
  • nidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yatheccham -
  • yatheccha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yatheccha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathecchā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuṅkṣve -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • preṣito' -
  • preṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nṛpeṇa nidhituṣṭena sattvaśīlo 'gamadgṛham
  • nṛpeṇa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nidhi -
  • nidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tuṣṭena -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • sattvaśīlo' -
  • sattvaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agamad -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
  • gṛham -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.48

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 7.1.48 in Bengali sript:
আদ্যং নিধিং যথেচ্ছং ত্বং ভুঙ্ক্ষ্বেতি প্রেষিতো ঽথ সঃ ।
নৃপেণ নিধিতুষ্টেন সত্ত্বশীলো ঽগমদ্গৃহম্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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