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 8.1.120

इत्य् उक्त्वा स्वामिवचनं दूतस्तूष्णीं बभूव सः ।
अथ चन्द्रप्रभः सर्वानेकान्ते क्षितिपो ऽब्रवीत् ॥ १२० ॥

ity uktvā svāmivacanaṃ dūtastūṣṇīṃ babhūva saḥ |
atha candraprabhaḥ sarvānekānte kṣitipo 'bravīt || 120 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.120 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 (8.1.120). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktva, Svamivacana, Duta, Tushnim, Tushni, Sah, Atha, Candraprabha, Sarva, Ekanta, Kshitipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.120). 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: “ity uktvā svāmivacanaṃ dūtastūṣṇīṃ babhūva saḥ
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • svāmivacanam -
  • svāmivacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svāmivacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dūtas -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tūṣṇīm -
  • tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “atha candraprabhaḥ sarvānekānte kṣitipo 'bravīt
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • candraprabhaḥ -
  • candraprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvān -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ekānte -
  • ekānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ekānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ekāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣitipo' -
  • kṣitipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.1.120

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 8.1.120 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্ত্বা স্বামিবচনং দূতস্তূষ্ণীং বভূব সঃ ।
অথ চন্দ্রপ্রভঃ সর্বানেকান্তে ক্ষিতিপো ঽব্রবীত্ ॥ ১২০ ॥

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