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 8.2.295

त्वज्जनन्या च देव्यैतद् अद्योक्तं त्वदसंनिधौ ।
अस्मान् नियोजयन्त्या ते कौतुकप्रतिकर्मणि ॥ २९५ ॥

tvajjananyā ca devyaitad adyoktaṃ tvadasaṃnidhau |
asmān niyojayantyā te kautukapratikarmaṇi || 295 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.295 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 (8.2.295). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devi, Devya, Etad, Adya, Adyu, Ukta, Yushmad, Asamnidhi, Asmad, Idam, Asma, Jayanti, Tad, Kautuka, Pratikarman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.295). 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: “tvajjananyā ca devyaitad adyoktaṃ tvadasaṃnidhau
  • Cannot analyse tvajjananyā*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devyai -
  • devya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dīv]
    devī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dīv]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dīv]
    div (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive first single]
    dīv (verb class 0)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adyo -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    adyu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    adyu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • asaṃnidhau -
  • asaṃnidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “asmān niyojayantyā te kautukapratikarmaṇi
  • asmān -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • niyo -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • jayantyā -
  • jayantī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ji -> jayantī (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √ji class 1 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kautuka -
  • kautuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratikarmaṇi -
  • pratikarman (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.295

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 8.2.295 in Bengali sript:
ত্বজ্জনন্যা চ দেব্যৈতদ্ অদ্যোক্তং ত্বদসংনিধৌ ।
অস্মান্ নিযোজযন্ত্যা তে কৌতুকপ্রতিকর্মণি ॥ ২৯৫ ॥

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