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 8.3.142

इत्य् उक्तवन्तं तं स्माह स सुवासकुमारकः ।
आयासपूर्वो ऽभ्युदयः स्वप्नेनानेन सूचितः ॥ १४२ ॥

ity uktavantaṃ taṃ smāha sa suvāsakumārakaḥ |
āyāsapūrvo 'bhyudayaḥ svapnenānena sūcitaḥ || 142 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.142 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 (8.3.142). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uktavat, Sma, Sman, Aha, Suvasakumaraka, Ayasa, Purva, Abhyudaya, Svapna, Ana, Anena, Idam, Sucita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.142). 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: “ity uktavantaṃ taṃ smāha sa suvāsakumārakaḥ
  • Cannot analyse ity*uk
  • uktavantam -
  • uktavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vac -> uktavat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • aha -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • suvāsakumārakaḥ -
  • suvāsakumāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āyāsapūrvo 'bhyudayaḥ svapnenānena sūcitaḥ
  • āyāsa -
  • āyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvo' -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyudayaḥ -
  • abhyudaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svapnenā -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sūcitaḥ -
  • sūcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūc -> sūcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūc class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.142

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 8.3.142 in Bengali sript:
ইত্য্ উক্তবন্তং তং স্মাহ স সুবাসকুমারকঃ ।
আযাসপূর্বো ঽভ্যুদযঃ স্বপ্নেনানেন সূচিতঃ ॥ ১৪২ ॥

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