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 8.3.205

मुक्तेयं वो गुहास्माभिर् गृह्णीतास्यां महौषधीः ।
सूर्यप्रभेण त्व् एतस्यां न प्रवेष्टव्यम् आत्मना ॥ २०५ ॥

mukteyaṃ vo guhāsmābhir gṛhṇītāsyāṃ mahauṣadhīḥ |
sūryaprabheṇa tv etasyāṃ na praveṣṭavyam ātmanā || 205 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.205 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 (8.3.205). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mukte, Mukta, Mukti, Iyam, Idam, Yushmad, Guha, Guh, Asmad, Asi, Mahaushadhi, Suryaprabha, Esha, Praveshtavya, Atman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.205). 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: “mukteyaṃ vo guhāsmābhir gṛhṇītāsyāṃ mahauṣadhīḥ
  • mukte -
  • mukte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    muktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mukti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb], [locative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [locative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb], [locative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [locative single from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muc class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb], [locative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [locative single from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> muktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √muj class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muj class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √muj class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √muj class 1 verb]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • guhā -
  • guhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    guh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    guhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmābhir -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gṛhṇītā -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • asyām -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • mahauṣadhīḥ -
  • mahauṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    mahauṣadhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “sūryaprabheṇa tv etasyāṃ na praveṣṭavyam ātmanā
  • sūryaprabheṇa -
  • sūryaprabha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sūryaprabha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse tv*et
  • etasyām -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praveṣṭavyam -
  • praveṣṭavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praveṣṭavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praveṣṭavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātmanā -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.3.205

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 8.3.205 in Bengali sript:
মুক্তেযং বো গুহাস্মাভির্ গৃহ্ণীতাস্যাং মহৌষধীঃ ।
সূর্যপ্রভেণ ত্ব্ এতস্যাং ন প্রবেষ্টব্যম্ আত্মনা ॥ ২০৫ ॥

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