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 8.7.124

देव्याहं प्रेषिता त्वां प्रत्यादिष्टं च तया तव ।
अस्ति ते कन्यका नाम्ना कामचूडामणिः सुता ॥ १२४ ॥

devyāhaṃ preṣitā tvāṃ pratyādiṣṭaṃ ca tayā tava |
asti te kanyakā nāmnā kāmacūḍāmaṇiḥ sutā || 124 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.124 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 (8.7.124). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Devi, Devin, Devya, Preshita, Tva, Yushmad, Pratyadishta, Asti, Tad, Kanyaka, Namna, Naman, Kamacudamani, Sut, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.124). 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: “devyāhaṃ preṣitā tvāṃ pratyādiṣṭaṃ ca tayā tava
  • devyā -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    devya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √dīv]
    dīv -> devya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √dīv]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dīv]
  • āham -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • preṣitā -
  • preṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    preṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • pratyādiṣṭam -
  • pratyādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyādiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “asti te kanyakā nāmnā kāmacūḍāmaṇiḥ sutā
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kanyakā* -
  • kanyaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kanyakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nāmnā -
  • nāmnā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kāmacūḍāmaṇiḥ -
  • kāmacūḍāmaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kāmacūḍāmaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sutā -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    su -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> sutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.7.124

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 8.7.124 in Bengali sript:
দেব্যাহং প্রেষিতা ত্বাং প্রত্যাদিষ্টং চ তযা তব ।
অস্তি তে কন্যকা নাম্না কামচূডামণিঃ সুতা ॥ ১২৪ ॥

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