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 8.2.194

दिष्ट्याद्य जीवितं प्राप्तः सुनीथः पुनर् ईक्षितः ।
सुमुण्डीकावतारश् च दृष्टः सूर्यप्रभो युवा ॥ १९४ ॥

diṣṭyādya jīvitaṃ prāptaḥ sunīthaḥ punar īkṣitaḥ |
sumuṇḍīkāvatāraś ca dṛṣṭaḥ sūryaprabho yuvā || 194 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.194 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 (8.2.194). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dishti, Adya, Jivita, Prapta, Sunitha, Punar, Ikshitri, Ikshita, Sumundika, Ara, Drishta, Suryaprabha, Yuva, Yuvan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.194). 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: “diṣṭyādya jīvitaṃ prāptaḥ sunīthaḥ punar īkṣitaḥ
  • diṣṭyā -
  • diṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ādya -
  • ādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ad]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • prāptaḥ -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sunīthaḥ -
  • sunītha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • īkṣitaḥ -
  • īkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “sumuṇḍīkāvatāraś ca dṛṣṭaḥ sūryaprabho yuvā
  • sumuṇḍīkāva -
  • sumuṇḍīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • atā -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • araś -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭaḥ -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • sūryaprabho* -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yuvā -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.194

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 8.2.194 in Bengali sript:
দিষ্ট্যাদ্য জীবিতং প্রাপ্তঃ সুনীথঃ পুনর্ ঈক্ষিতঃ ।
সুমুণ্ডীকাবতারশ্ চ দৃষ্টঃ সূর্যপ্রভো যুবা ॥ ১৯৪ ॥

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