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 7.2.53

गणकाश्चोभयोः पृष्ट्वा नक्षत्राण्येवम् अब्रुवन् ।
लग्नो वां शोभनो राजन्नस्ति मासेष्वितस्त्रिषु ॥ ५३ ॥

gaṇakāścobhayoḥ pṛṣṭvā nakṣatrāṇyevam abruvan |
lagno vāṃ śobhano rājannasti māseṣvitastriṣu || 53 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.53 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 (7.2.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ganaka, Ubha, Prishtva, Nakshatra, Nakshatrani, Evam, Eva, Abruvat, Lagna, Yushmad, Shobhana, Rajanna, Masa, Itah, Ita, Tri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.53). 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: “gaṇakāścobhayoḥ pṛṣṭvā nakṣatrāṇyevam abruvan
  • gaṇakāś -
  • gaṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gaṇakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ubhayoḥ -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • pṛṣṭvā -
  • pṛṣṭvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pṛṣ]
    praś -> pṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √praś]
  • nakṣatrāṇye -
  • nakṣatrāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nakṣatrāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nakṣatrāṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nakṣatra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abruvan -
  • abruvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “lagno vāṃ śobhano rājannasti māseṣvitastriṣu
  • lagno* -
  • lagna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    lag -> lagna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √lag class 1 verb]
  • vām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • śobhano* -
  • śobhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājanna -
  • rājanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sti -
  • sti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • māseṣvi -
  • māsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • itas -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • triṣu -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.2.53

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 7.2.53 in Bengali sript:
গণকাশ্চোভযোঃ পৃষ্ট্বা নক্ষত্রাণ্যেবম্ অব্রুবন্ ।
লগ্নো বাং শোভনো রাজন্নস্তি মাসেষ্বিতস্ত্রিষু ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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