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 8.6.179

उपाचरच् च यक्षिण्या परिव्राट् सिद्धया तया ।
यथोपयोगोपहृतैर् उपचारैर् अमानुषैः ॥ १७९ ॥

upācarac ca yakṣiṇyā parivrāṭ siddhayā tayā |
yathopayogopahṛtair upacārair amānuṣaiḥ || 179 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.179 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 (8.6.179). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upa, Acarat, Yakshini, Parivraj, Siddha, Yatha, Upayoga, Upahrita, Upacara, Amanusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.179). 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: “upācarac ca yakṣiṇyā parivrāṭ siddhayā tayā
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • acarac -
  • acarat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    acarat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    car (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yakṣiṇyā -
  • yakṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yakṣinī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • parivrāṭ -
  • parivrāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • siddhayā -
  • siddhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √sidh class 1 verb]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “yathopayogopahṛtair upacārair amānuṣaiḥ
  • yatho -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upayogo -
  • upayoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upahṛtair -
  • upahṛta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    upahṛta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upacārair -
  • upacāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • amānuṣaiḥ -
  • amānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    amānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.6.179

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 8.6.179 in Bengali sript:
উপাচরচ্ চ যক্ষিণ্যা পরিব্রাট্ সিদ্ধযা তযা ।
যথোপযোগোপহৃতৈর্ উপচারৈর্ অমানুষৈঃ ॥ ১৭৯ ॥

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