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 8.3.134

एवं मयासुरेणोक्ते सो ऽब्रवीन् मुनिपुत्रकः ।
अस्त्व् एवं का क्षतिस् तर्हि प्रहस्तः प्रेष्यताम् अयम् ॥ १३४ ॥

evaṃ mayāsureṇokte so 'bravīn muniputrakaḥ |
astv evaṃ kā kṣatis tarhi prahastaḥ preṣyatām ayam || 134 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.134 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 (8.3.134). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Mayasura, Ukta, Ukti, Sah, Muniputraka, Kshati, Tarhi, Prahasta, Preshyata, Preshyat, Aya, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.134). 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: “evaṃ mayāsureṇokte so 'bravīn muniputrakaḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mayāsureṇo -
  • mayāsura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayāsura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ukte -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīn -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • muniputrakaḥ -
  • muniputraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “astv evaṃ kṣatis tarhi prahastaḥ preṣyatām ayam
  • Cannot analyse astv*ev
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣatis -
  • kṣati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tarhi -
  • tarhi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tarhi (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tarhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prahastaḥ -
  • prahasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • preṣyatām -
  • preṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> preṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.134

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 8.3.134 in Bengali sript:
এবং মযাসুরেণোক্তে সো ঽব্রবীন্ মুনিপুত্রকঃ ।
অস্ত্ব্ এবং কা ক্ষতিস্ তর্হি প্রহস্তঃ প্রেষ্যতাম্ অযম্ ॥ ১৩৪ ॥

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