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 8.1.47

कान्तिसेनस्य नृपतेः श्रीकण्ठविषयप्रभोः ।
सुता कान्तिमती नाम षष्ठी कान्तिजिताप्सराः ॥ ४७ ॥

kāntisenasya nṛpateḥ śrīkaṇṭhaviṣayaprabhoḥ |
sutā kāntimatī nāma ṣaṣṭhī kāntijitāpsarāḥ || 47 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.47 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 (8.1.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kantisena, Nripati, Shrikanthavishaya, Prabhu, Sut, Suta, Kantimat, Kantimati, Naman, Shashthi, Shashthin, Kanti, Jit, Jita, Apsaras, Apsara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.47). 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: “kāntisenasya nṛpateḥ śrīkaṇṭhaviṣayaprabhoḥ
  • kāntisenasya -
  • kāntisena (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kāntisena (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nṛpateḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śrīkaṇṭhaviṣaya -
  • śrīkaṇṭhaviṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhoḥ -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “sutā kāntimatī nāma ṣaṣṭhī kāntijitāpsarāḥ
  • sutā -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • kāntimatī -
  • kāntimatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kāntimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ṣaṣṭhī -
  • ṣaṣṭhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ṣaṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kānti -
  • kānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāntī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • jitā -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jit (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jit (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • apsarāḥ -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    apsarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    apsara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.47

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 8.1.47 in Bengali sript:
কান্তিসেনস্য নৃপতেঃ শ্রীকণ্ঠবিষযপ্রভোঃ ।
সুতা কান্তিমতী নাম ষষ্ঠী কান্তিজিতাপ্সরাঃ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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