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 7.1.131

भ्रान्तेवाविष्टचित्तेव सुप्तेव लिहितेव च ।
अभूद् रत्नप्रभा तेन हृतचित्ता वरेण सा ॥ १३१ ॥

bhrāntevāviṣṭacitteva supteva lihiteva ca |
abhūd ratnaprabhā tena hṛtacittā vareṇa sā || 131 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.131 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 (7.1.131). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhranta, Bhranti, Ishta, Citta, Citti, Iva, Supta, Supti, Lih, Ratnaprabha, Tad, Tena, Hrita, Vara, Varena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.131). 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: “bhrāntevāviṣṭacitteva supteva lihiteva ca
  • bhrānte -
  • bhrānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhrānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhrānti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vāvi -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iṣṭa -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • citte -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    citti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • supte -
  • supta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    supta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    suptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    supti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    svap -> supta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √svap class 2 verb], [locative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> supta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative single from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [locative single from √svap class 2 verb]
    svap -> suptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √svap class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative single from √svap class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √svap class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √svap class 2 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lihi -
  • lih (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lih (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • teva -
  • tev (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “abhūd ratnaprabhā tena hṛtacittā vareṇa
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • ratnaprabhā -
  • ratnaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • hṛta -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • cittā* -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vareṇa -
  • vareṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.1.131

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 7.1.131 in Bengali sript:
ভ্রান্তেবাবিষ্টচিত্তেব সুপ্তেব লিহিতেব চ ।
অভূদ্ রত্নপ্রভা তেন হৃতচিত্তা বরেণ সা ॥ ১৩১ ॥

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