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 7.9.79

मार्गति स्म च मूल्येन तान् वस्त्रसहितान् हयान् ।
रचितस्वागतात् तस्मात् तद्रूपाहृतचक्षुषः ॥ ७९ ॥

mārgati sma ca mūlyena tān vastrasahitān hayān |
racitasvāgatāt tasmāt tadrūpāhṛtacakṣuṣaḥ || 79 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.79 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 (7.9.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Margat, Sma, Mulya, Vastra, Sahita, Haya, Racitasvagata, Tasmat, Tad, Tadrupa, Ahrita, Cakshusha, Cakshus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.79). 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: “mārgati sma ca mūlyena tān vastrasahitān hayān
  • mārgati -
  • mārg -> mārgat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
    mārg -> mārgat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √mārg class 1 verb]
    mārg (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūlyena -
  • mūlya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mūlya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √mūl class 1 verb]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vastra -
  • vastra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahitān -
  • sahita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
  • hayān -
  • haya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “racitasvāgatāt tasmāt tadrūpāhṛtacakṣuṣaḥ
  • racitasvāgatāt -
  • racitasvāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    racitasvāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • tadrūpā -
  • tadrūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadrūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadrūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahṛta -
  • ahṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣuṣaḥ -
  • cakṣuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.79

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 7.9.79 in Bengali sript:
মার্গতি স্ম চ মূল্যেন তান্ বস্ত্রসহিতান্ হযান্ ।
রচিতস্বাগতাত্ তস্মাত্ তদ্রূপাহৃতচক্ষুষঃ ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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