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 8.2.365

तत्र ते दितिदनू सहस्थिते सादरैर् मुनिजनैर् निवेदिताः ।
अभ्युपेत्य ददृशुः क्रमेण ते पादयोश् च शिरसा ववन्दिरे ॥ ३६५ ॥

tatra te ditidanū sahasthite sādarair munijanair niveditāḥ |
abhyupetya dadṛśuḥ krameṇa te pādayoś ca śirasā vavandire || 365 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.365 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 (8.2.365). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Tad, Yushmad, Danu, Sahasthita, Sahasthiti, Sadara, Muni, Jana, Nivedita, Abhyupetya, Kramena, Krama, Pada, Shiras,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.365). 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: “tatra te ditidanū sahasthite sādarair munijanair niveditāḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • diti -
  • diti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    diti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • danū -
  • danu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    danu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sahasthite -
  • sahasthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sahasthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sahasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sahasthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sādarair -
  • sādara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sādara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • muni -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    muni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    munī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • janair -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • niveditāḥ -
  • nivedita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niveditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “abhyupetya dadṛśuḥ krameṇa te pādayoś ca śirasā vavandire
  • abhyupetya -
  • abhyupetya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dadṛśuḥ -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • krameṇa -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • pādayoś -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śirasā -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vavandire -
  • vand (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.365

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 8.2.365 in Bengali sript:
তত্র তে দিতিদনূ সহস্থিতে সাদরৈর্ মুনিজনৈর্ নিবেদিতাঃ ।
অভ্যুপেত্য দদৃশুঃ ক্রমেণ তে পাদযোশ্ চ শিরসা ববন্দিরে ॥ ৩৬৫ ॥

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