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 8.1.19

कीर्तिमत्यभिधानायां तस्य देव्यामजायत ।
पुत्रो नृपस्यातिशुबैर्लक्षणैः सूचितोदयः ॥ १९ ॥

kīrtimatyabhidhānāyāṃ tasya devyāmajāyata |
putro nṛpasyātiśubairlakṣaṇaiḥ sūcitodayaḥ || 19 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.19 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 (8.1.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kirtimat, Kirtimati, Abhidhana, Tad, Devi, Devya, Putra, Nripa, Ati, Shubh, Lakshana, Sucita, Udaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.19). 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: “kīrtimatyabhidhānāyāṃ tasya devyāmajāyata
  • kīrtimatya -
  • kīrtimatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kīrtimati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kīrtimati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kīrtimati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kīrtimat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kīrtimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • abhidhānāyā -
  • abhidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • devyām -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √dīv]
  • ajāyata -
  • jai (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • Line 2: “putro nṛpasyātiśubairlakṣaṇaiḥ sūcitodayaḥ
  • putro* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpasyā -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śub -
  • śubh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • lakṣaṇaiḥ -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sūcito -
  • sūcita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūcita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sūcitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sūc -> sūcita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sūc class 10 verb]
    sūc -> sūcita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sūc class 10 verb]
    sūc -> sūcitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sūc class 10 verb]
  • udayaḥ -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.19

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 8.1.19 in Bengali sript:
কীর্তিমত্যভিধানাযাং তস্য দেব্যামজাযত ।
পুত্রো নৃপস্যাতিশুবৈর্লক্ষণৈঃ সূচিতোদযঃ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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