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 7.1.80

विजने देव विज्ञप्तिं चिकीर्षुर्ब्राह्मणो बटुः ।
दत्तशर्मेति नाम स्वं ब्रुवाणो द्वारि तिष्ठति ॥ ८० ॥

vijane deva vijñaptiṃ cikīrṣurbrāhmaṇo baṭuḥ |
dattaśarmeti nāma svaṃ bruvāṇo dvāri tiṣṭhati || 80 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.80 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 (7.1.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vijana, Deva, Vijnapti, Cikirshu, Brahmana, Batu, Dattasharman, Iti, Naman, Sva, Bruvana, Dvari, Tishthat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.80). 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: “vijane deva vijñaptiṃ cikīrṣurbrāhmaṇo baṭuḥ
  • vijane -
  • vijana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vijana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vijanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vijñaptim -
  • vijñapti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cikīrṣur -
  • cikīrṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cikīrṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • baṭuḥ -
  • baṭu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “dattaśarmeti nāma svaṃ bruvāṇo dvāri tiṣṭhati
  • dattaśarme -
  • dattaśarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dattaśarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bruvāṇo* -
  • bruvāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvāri -
  • dvārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dvārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.80

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 7.1.80 in Bengali sript:
বিজনে দেব বিজ্ঞপ্তিং চিকীর্ষুর্ব্রাহ্মণো বটুঃ ।
দত্তশর্মেতি নাম স্বং ব্রুবাণো দ্বারি তিষ্ঠতি ॥ ৮০ ॥

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