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 9.2.150

तावज्जातिं निजां स्मृत्वा सानङ्गरतिराननम् ।
आच्छाद्य स्वोत्तरीयेण मानुषीं तां तनुं जहौ ॥ १४९ ॥

tāvajjātiṃ nijāṃ smṛtvā sānaṅgaratirānanam |
ācchādya svottarīyeṇa mānuṣīṃ tāṃ tanuṃ jahau || 149 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.150 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 (9.2.150). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nija, Smritva, Anangarati, Anana, Acchadya, Sva, Svan, Uttariya, Manushi, Tanu, Jaha, Jahu, Jahi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.150). 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: “tāvajjātiṃ nijāṃ smṛtvā sānaṅgaratirānanam
  • Cannot analyse tāvajjātim*ni
  • nijām -
  • nijā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • smṛtvā -
  • smṛ -> smṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √smṛ]
    smṛtvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anaṅgaratir -
  • anaṅgarati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    anaṅgarati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ānanam -
  • ānana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ānanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ācchādya svottarīyeṇa mānuṣīṃ tāṃ tanuṃ jahau
  • ācchādya -
  • ācchādya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ācchādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ācchādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svo -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttarīyeṇa -
  • uttarīya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mānuṣīm -
  • mānuṣī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tanum -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jahau -
  • jaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jahu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jahi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.150

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 9.2.150 in Bengali sript:
তাবজ্জাতিং নিজাং স্মৃত্বা সানঙ্গরতিরাননম্ ।
আচ্ছাদ্য স্বোত্তরীযেণ মানুষীং তাং তনুং জহৌ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

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