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 7.3.73

तं शृङ्गोत्पादनं मन्त्रमसकृच्छ्रुतशिक्षितम् ।
पापठ्यते स्म यक्षिण्यास् तस्या न्यस्तेक्षणो मुखे ॥ ७३ ॥

taṃ śṛṅgotpādanaṃ mantramasakṛcchrutaśikṣitam |
pāpaṭhyate sma yakṣiṇyās tasyā nyastekṣaṇo mukhe || 73 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.73 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 (7.3.73). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shringotpadana, Mantra, Asakrit, Shruta, Shikshita, Sma, Yakshini, Nyasta, Ikshana, Mukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.73). 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: “taṃ śṛṅgotpādanaṃ mantramasakṛcchrutaśikṣitam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śṛṅgotpādanam -
  • śṛṅgotpādana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śṛṅgotpādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śṛṅgotpādanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mantram -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mantrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asakṛcch -
  • asakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śruta -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • śikṣitam -
  • śikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śak]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śikṣ], [accusative single from √śikṣ]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak], [accusative single from √śak]
  • Line 2: “pāpaṭhyate sma yakṣiṇyās tasyā nyastekṣaṇo mukhe
  • pāpaṭhyate -
  • paṭh (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yakṣiṇyās -
  • yakṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nyaste -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇo* -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mukhe -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.3.73

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 7.3.73 in Bengali sript:
তং শৃঙ্গোত্পাদনং মন্ত্রমসকৃচ্ছ্রুতশিক্ষিতম্ ।
পাপঠ্যতে স্ম যক্ষিণ্যাস্ তস্যা ন্যস্তেক্ষণো মুখে ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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