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 9.2.340

रूपलुब्धावतीर्यैव तम् उपेत्य जगाद सा ।
दर्शनात्कृष्टचित्तां मां भज प्रणयिनीमिति ॥ ३३९ ॥

rūpalubdhāvatīryaiva tam upetya jagāda sā |
darśanātkṛṣṭacittāṃ māṃ bhaja praṇayinīmiti || 339 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.340 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 (9.2.340). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rupa, Lubdha, Ati, Irin, Irya, Upetya, Darshana, Krishta, Citta, Asmad, Pranayini, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.340). 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: “rūpalubdhāvatīryaiva tam upetya jagāda
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lubdhāva -
  • lubdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √lubh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √lubh class 6 verb]
  • atī -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • iryai -
  • irin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    irin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    irya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    irya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ir -> irya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ir]
    iryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagāda -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “darśanātkṛṣṭacittāṃ māṃ bhaja praṇayinīmiti
  • darśanāt -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kṛṣṭa -
  • kṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
  • cittām -
  • cittā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • bhaja -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇayinīm -
  • praṇayinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.2.340

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 9.2.340 in Bengali sript:
রূপলুব্ধাবতীর্যৈব তম্ উপেত্য জগাদ সা ।
দর্শনাত্কৃষ্টচিত্তাং মাং ভজ প্রণযিনীমিতি ॥ ৩৩৯ ॥

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