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 7.9.163

तत्रैव पुरतस् तस्य पत्युर् हंसस्य पश्यतः ।
जातिस्मरा राजपुत्री भूयासं जननान्तरे ॥ १६३ ॥

tatraiva puratas tasya patyur haṃsasya paśyataḥ |
jātismarā rājaputrī bhūyāsaṃ jananāntare || 163 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.163 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 (7.9.163). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatraiva, Puratah, Purat, Tad, Pati, Hamsa, Pashyat, Pashyata, Jatismara, Rajaputri, Jananantara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 7.9.163). 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: “tatraiva puratas tasya patyur haṃsasya paśyataḥ
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • puratas -
  • purataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur -> purat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pur class 6 verb], [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur -> purat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pur class 6 verb], [genitive single from √pur class 6 verb]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • patyur -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • haṃsasya -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • paśyataḥ -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jātismarā rājaputrī bhūyāsaṃ jananāntare
  • jātismarā* -
  • jātismara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātismarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājaputrī -
  • rājaputrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhūyāsam -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [benedictive active first single]
  • jananāntare -
  • jananāntara (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 7.9.163

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 7.9.163 in Bengali sript:
তত্রৈব পুরতস্ তস্য পত্যুর্ হংসস্য পশ্যতঃ ।
জাতিস্মরা রাজপুত্রী ভূযাসং জননান্তরে ॥ ১৬৩ ॥

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