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 9.2.190

एतच् छ्रुत्वा वचस् तस्य श्वशुरः सो ऽन्वमन्यत ।
सा त्वनङ्गप्रभा कृच्छ्रादनुमेने विजानती ॥ १८९ ॥

etac chrutvā vacas tasya śvaśuraḥ so 'nvamanyata |
sā tvanaṅgaprabhā kṛcchrādanumene vijānatī || 189 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.190 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 (9.2.190). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaca, Vacas, Tad, Shvashura, Sah, Anu, Tva, Anangaprabha, Kricchrat, Kricchra, Anuma, Ina, Vijanat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.190). 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: “etac chrutvā vacas tasya śvaśuraḥ so 'nvamanyata
  • etac -
  • Cannot analyse chrutvā*va
  • vacas -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śvaśuraḥ -
  • śvaśura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anva -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amanyata -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • Line 2: “ tvanaṅgaprabhā kṛcchrādanumene vijānatī
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anaṅgaprabhā -
  • anaṅgaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛcchrād -
  • kṛcchrāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • anume -
  • anumā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ine -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    inā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vijānatī -
  • vijānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.190

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 9.2.190 in Bengali sript:
এতচ্ ছ্রুত্বা বচস্ তস্য শ্বশুরঃ সো ঽন্বমন্যত ।
সা ত্বনঙ্গপ্রভা কৃচ্ছ্রাদনুমেনে বিজানতী ॥ ১৮৯ ॥

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