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 7.5.175

नैष द्रक्ष्यति साश्वं त्वां विद्ययाच्छादितं मया ।
इत्य् उक्त्वाश्वावतीर्णा सा पुंरूपं माययाकरोत् ॥ १७५ ॥

naiṣa drakṣyati sāśvaṃ tvāṃ vidyayācchāditaṃ mayā |
ity uktvāśvāvatīrṇā sā puṃrūpaṃ māyayākarot || 175 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.175 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 (7.5.175). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naisha, Drakshyat, Sashva, Tva, Yushmad, Vidya, Acchadita, Maya, Asmad, Uktva, Pumrupa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.175). 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: “naiṣa drakṣyati sāśvaṃ tvāṃ vidyayācchāditaṃ mayā
  • naiṣa -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drakṣyati -
  • dṛś -> drakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> drakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • sāśvam -
  • sāśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāśva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • vidyayā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ācchāditam -
  • ācchādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ācchādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ācchāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ity uktvāśvāvatīrṇā puṃrūpaṃ māyayākarot
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • aśvāvatīr -
  • ṇā -
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṃrūpam -
  • puṃrūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṃrūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṃrūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • māyayā -
  • māyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • akarot -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.5.175

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 7.5.175 in Bengali sript:
নৈষ দ্রক্ষ্যতি সাশ্বং ত্বাং বিদ্যযাচ্ছাদিতং মযা ।
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বাশ্বাবতীর্ণা সা পুংরূপং মাযযাকরোত্ ॥ ১৭৫ ॥

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