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 8.2.387

दत्त्वाशिषं मयादिषु नमत्सु भर्तुः कृताह्निकाज्ञासु ।
तास्व् अथ शक्रो ऽत्रागात् सलोकपालो ऽपि तं मुनिं द्रष्टुम् ॥ ३८७ ॥

dattvāśiṣaṃ mayādiṣu namatsu bhartuḥ kṛtāhnikājñāsu |
tāsv atha śakro 'trāgāt salokapālo 'pi taṃ muniṃ draṣṭum || 387 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.387 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 (8.2.387). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dattva, Ashis, Maya, Namat, Bhartri, Kritahnika, Ajna, Atha, Shakra, Shakru, Atra, Aga, Saloka, Pala, Api, Tap, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.387). 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: “dattvāśiṣaṃ mayādiṣu namatsu bhartuḥ kṛtāhnikājñāsu
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • āśiṣam -
  • āśis (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mayād -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • namatsu -
  • namat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    namat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    nam -> namat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> namat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √nam class 1 verb]
  • bhartuḥ -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kṛtāhnikā -
  • kṛtāhnika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtāhnika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ajñāsu -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “tāsv atha śakro 'trāgāt salokapālo 'pi taṃ muniṃ draṣṭum
  • Cannot analyse tāsv*at
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śakro' -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śakru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • atrā -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agāt -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • saloka -
  • saloka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saloka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pālo' -
  • pāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • munim -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • draṣṭum -
  • dṛś -> draṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dṛś]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.2.387

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 8.2.387 in Bengali sript:
দত্ত্বাশিষং মযাদিষু নমত্সু ভর্তুঃ কৃতাহ্নিকাজ্ঞাসু ।
তাস্ব্ অথ শক্রো ঽত্রাগাত্ সলোকপালো ঽপি তং মুনিং দ্রষ্টুম্ ॥ ৩৮৭ ॥

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