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 7.8.187

दिव्यरूपे च तद्भार्ये कृतपादाभिवन्दने ।
स्नुषे उभे ते पश्यन्तौ हृषावभिननन्दतुः ॥ १८५ ॥

divyarūpe ca tadbhārye kṛtapādābhivandane |
snuṣe ubhe te paśyantau hṛṣāvabhinanandatuḥ || 185 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.187 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 (7.8.187). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divyarupa, Tad, Tat, Bharya, Krita, Padabhivandana, Snusha, Ubha, Yushmad, Pashyat, Hrishi, Hrishu, Abhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.187). 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: “divyarūpe ca tadbhārye kṛtapādābhivandane
  • divyarūpe -
  • divyarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    divyarūpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    divyarūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhārye -
  • bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √bhṛ], [vocative dual from √bhṛ], [accusative dual from √bhṛ], [locative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √bhṛ], [vocative single from √bhṛ], [vocative dual from √bhṛ], [accusative dual from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • kṛta -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • pādābhivandane -
  • pādābhivandana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “snuṣe ubhe te paśyantau hṛṣāvabhinanandatuḥ
  • snuṣe -
  • snuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ubhe -
  • ubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • paśyantau -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hṛṣāva -
  • hṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛṣu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hṛṣu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • nanandatuḥ -
  • nand (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.8.187

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 7.8.187 in Bengali sript:
দিব্যরূপে চ তদ্ভার্যে কৃতপাদাভিবন্দনে ।
স্নুষে উভে তে পশ্যন্তৌ হৃষাবভিননন্দতুঃ ॥ ১৮৫ ॥

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