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 8.2.244

अन्तः प्रवेष्टुम् इच्छन्तीं प्रज्ञाढ्याख्यो ददर्श ताम् ।
सूर्यप्रभस्य सचिवो निद्रया तत्क्षणोज्झितः ॥ २४४ ॥

antaḥ praveṣṭum icchantīṃ prajñāḍhyākhyo dadarśa tām |
sūryaprabhasya sacivo nidrayā tatkṣaṇojjhitaḥ || 244 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.244 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 (8.2.244). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anta, Prava, Ishtu, Icchanti, Prajnadhya, Suryaprabha, Saciva, Nidra, Tatkshana, Ujjhitri, Ujjhita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.244). 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: “antaḥ praveṣṭum icchantīṃ prajñāḍhyākhyo dadarśa tām
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prave -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pru (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • iṣṭum -
  • iṣṭu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchantīm -
  • iṣ -> icchantī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • prajñāḍhyā -
  • prajñāḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akhyo* -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active second single]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sūryaprabhasya sacivo nidrayā tatkṣaṇojjhitaḥ
  • sūryaprabhasya -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sacivo* -
  • saciva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nidrayā -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tatkṣaṇo -
  • tatkṣaṇa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ujjhitaḥ -
  • ujjhitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ujjhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.244

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 8.2.244 in Bengali sript:
অন্তঃ প্রবেষ্টুম্ ইচ্ছন্তীং প্রজ্ঞাঢ্যাখ্যো দদর্শ তাম্ ।
সূর্যপ্রভস্য সচিবো নিদ্রযা তত্ক্ষণোজ্ঝিতঃ ॥ ২৪৪ ॥

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