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 8.2.139

ततः सा तं चिरस्पृष्टम् आश्लिष्योदश्रुर् आत्मजम् ।
पुनस् तत्प्राप्तिहेतुं तं प्रशसंस मयं पतिम् ॥ १३९ ॥

tataḥ sā taṃ ciraspṛṣṭam āśliṣyodaśrur ātmajam |
punas tatprāptihetuṃ taṃ praśasaṃsa mayaṃ patim || 139 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.139 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 (8.2.139). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Cira, Sprishta, Udashru, Atmaja, Puna, Tat, Hetu, Prashas, Maya, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.139). 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: “tataḥ taṃ ciraspṛṣṭam āśliṣyodaśrur ātmajam
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cira -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛṣṭam -
  • spṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    spṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    spṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    spṛś -> spṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śliṣyo -
  • śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ -> śliṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śliṣ]
    śliṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udaśrur -
  • udaśru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    udaśru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ātmajam -
  • ātmaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ātmajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “punas tatprāptihetuṃ taṃ praśasaṃsa mayaṃ patim
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāpti -
  • prāpti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hetum -
  • hi -> hetum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √hi]
    hetu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • praśasaṃ -
  • praśas (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mayam -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.139

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 8.2.139 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সা তং চিরস্পৃষ্টম্ আশ্লিষ্যোদশ্রুর্ আত্মজম্ ।
পুনস্ তত্প্রাপ্তিহেতুং তং প্রশসংস মযং পতিম্ ॥ ১৩৯ ॥

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