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 9.1.111

अथ सीतां प्रशंसत्सु वीरौ पश्यत्सु तौ शिशू ।
पौरेषु मिलितेष्व् अत्र स तौ रामो ऽग्रहीत्सुतौ ॥ १११ ॥

atha sītāṃ praśaṃsatsu vīrau paśyatsu tau śiśū |
paureṣu militeṣv atra sa tau rāmo 'grahītsutau || 111 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.111 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 (9.1.111). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Sita, Prashamsat, Vira, Pashyat, Shishu, Paura, Atra, Rama, Sut, Suta, Suti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.111). 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: “atha sītāṃ praśaṃsatsu vīrau paśyatsu tau śiśū
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sītām -
  • sītā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sai -> sītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
  • praśaṃsatsu -
  • praśaṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    praśaṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    praśaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • vīrau -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • paśyatsu -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śiśū -
  • śiśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śiśu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “paureṣu militeṣv atra sa tau rāmo 'grahītsutau
  • paureṣu -
  • paura (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    paura (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Cannot analyse militeṣv*at
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tau -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rāmo' -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • agrahīt -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [aorist active third single]
  • sutau -
  • sut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    suti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √su class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √su class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.1.111

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 9.1.111 in Bengali sript:
অথ সীতাং প্রশংসত্সু বীরৌ পশ্যত্সু তৌ শিশূ ।
পৌরেষু মিলিতেষ্ব্ অত্র স তৌ রামো ঽগ্রহীত্সুতৌ ॥ ১১১ ॥

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