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 7.8.99

स च मातामहो वृद्धः क्षुत्तृष्णाशुष्कतालुकः ।
व्यपद्यतातपक्लान्तः श्रान्तयोः पश्यतोस्तयोः ॥ ९९ ॥

sa ca mātāmaho vṛddhaḥ kṣuttṛṣṇāśuṣkatālukaḥ |
vyapadyatātapaklāntaḥ śrāntayoḥ paśyatostayoḥ || 99 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.99 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 (7.8.99). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Matamaha, Vriddha, Kshut, Kshudh, Trishna, Shushkata, Aluka, Atapa, Klanta, Shranta, Pashyat, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.99). 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: “sa ca mātāmaho vṛddhaḥ kṣuttṛṣṇāśuṣkatālukaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mātāmaho* -
  • mātāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vṛddhaḥ -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • kṣut -
  • kṣut (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tṛṣṇā -
  • tṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuṣkatā -
  • śuṣkatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ālukaḥ -
  • āluka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vyapadyatātapaklāntaḥ śrāntayoḥ paśyatostayoḥ
  • vyapa -
  • vyapa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dyatā -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • atapa -
  • atapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • klāntaḥ -
  • klānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrāntayoḥ -
  • śrānta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śrānta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śram -> śrānta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √śram class 4 verb], [locative dual from √śram class 4 verb]
    śram -> śrānta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √śram class 4 verb], [locative dual from √śram class 4 verb]
    śram -> śrāntā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √śram class 4 verb], [locative dual from √śram class 4 verb]
  • paśyatos -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.99

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 7.8.99 in Bengali sript:
স চ মাতামহো বৃদ্ধঃ ক্ষুত্তৃষ্ণাশুষ্কতালুকঃ ।
ব্যপদ্যতাতপক্লান্তঃ শ্রান্তযোঃ পশ্যতোস্তযোঃ ॥ ৯৯ ॥

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