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 9.2.254

ततः प्राप्तासि विकटवदन व्यसनं महत् ।
चिराच् च देवीम् आराध्य शापाद् अस्माद् विमोक्ष्यसे ॥ २५३ ॥

tataḥ prāptāsi vikaṭavadana vyasanaṃ mahat |
cirāc ca devīm ārādhya śāpād asmād vimokṣyase || 253 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.254 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 (9.2.254). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Prapta, Asi, Vikatavadana, Vyasana, Mahat, Cirat, Cira, Cirad, Devi, Aradhya, Shapa, Idam, Asma, Vimokshin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.254). 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: “tataḥ prāptāsi vikaṭavadana vyasanaṃ mahat
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • prāptā -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • vikaṭavadana -
  • vikaṭavadana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyasanam -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “cirāc ca devīm ārādhya śāpād asmād vimokṣyase
  • cirāc -
  • cirāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    cirād (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devīm -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ārādhya -
  • ārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śāpād -
  • śāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • asmād -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • vimokṣya -
  • vimokṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    vimokṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ase -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.254

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 9.2.254 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ প্রাপ্তাসি বিকটবদন ব্যসনং মহত্ ।
চিরাচ্ চ দেবীম্ আরাধ্য শাপাদ্ অস্মাদ্ বিমোক্ষ্যসে ॥ ২৫৩ ॥

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