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 9.2.234

किंच देव्यव ते ऽनङ्गप्रभाशापोपवर्णने ।
स्वप्ने भावि यदादिष्टं तत्कथं विस्मृतं तव ॥ २३३ ॥

kiṃca devyava te 'naṅgaprabhāśāpopavarṇane |
svapne bhāvi yadādiṣṭaṃ tatkathaṃ vismṛtaṃ tava || 233 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.234 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 (9.2.234). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kinca, Devi, Devin, Devya, Ava, Tad, Yushmad, Anangaprabha, Shapa, Upavarnana, Svapna, Bhavin, Bhavi, Yada, Yad, Adishta, Tat, Katham, Katha, Vismrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.234). 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: “kiṃca devyava te 'naṅgaprabhāśāpopavarṇane
  • kiñca -
  • kiñca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kiñca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devya -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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]
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second 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]
  • anaṅgaprabhā -
  • anaṅgaprabhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāpo -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upavarṇane -
  • upavarṇana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “svapne bhāvi yadādiṣṭaṃ tatkathaṃ vismṛtaṃ tava
  • svapne -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāvi -
  • bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ādiṣṭam -
  • ādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ādiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vismṛtam -
  • vismṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vismṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vismṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.234

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 9.2.234 in Bengali sript:
কিংচ দেব্যব তে ঽনঙ্গপ্রভাশাপোপবর্ণনে ।
স্বপ্নে ভাবি যদাদিষ্টং তত্কথং বিস্মৃতং তব ॥ ২৩৩ ॥

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