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 9.2.171

सा रूपयौवनोत्सेका नैच्छत्कंचित्पतिं यदा ।
तदातिदुर्ग्रहक्रुद्धौ पितरौ शपतः स्म ताम् ॥ १७० ॥

sā rūpayauvanotsekā naicchatkaṃcitpatiṃ yadā |
tadātidurgrahakruddhau pitarau śapataḥ sma tām || 170 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.171 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 (9.2.171). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rupayauvana, Utseka, Nri, Kah, Citpati, Yada, Yad, Tada, Ati, Durgraha, Kruddha, Pitri, Shapat, Sma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.171). 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: “ rūpayauvanotsekā naicchatkaṃcitpatiṃ yadā
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rūpayauvano -
  • rūpayauvana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpayauvana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utsekā* -
  • utseka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nai -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aicchat -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kañ -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • citpatim -
  • citpati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “tadātidurgrahakruddhau pitarau śapataḥ sma tām
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • durgraha -
  • durgraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durgraha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kruddhau -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √krudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • pitarau -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śapataḥ -
  • śap -> śapat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śap class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śap class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śap class 1 verb]
    śap -> śapat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śap class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śap class 1 verb]
    śap (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.171

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 9.2.171 in Bengali sript:
সা রূপযৌবনোত্সেকা নৈচ্ছত্কংচিত্পতিং যদা ।
তদাতিদুর্গ্রহক্রুদ্ধৌ পিতরৌ শপতঃ স্ম তাম্ ॥ ১৭০ ॥

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