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 9.3.149

प्रददौ चण्डिकादेव्यौ राज्ञः श्रेयो ऽस्त्विति ब्रुवन् ।
नास्त्यहो स्वामिभक्तानां पुत्रे वात्मनि वा स्पृहा ॥ १४९ ॥

pradadau caṇḍikādevyau rājñaḥ śreyo 'stviti bruvan |
nāstyaho svāmibhaktānāṃ putre vātmani vā spṛhā || 149 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.149 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 (9.3.149). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prada, Candika, Adevi, Rajan, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Astu, Iti, Nasti, Ahu, Bhakta, Putra, Vat, Mani, Spriha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.149). 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: “pradadau caṇḍikādevyau rājñaḥ śreyo 'stviti bruvan
  • prada -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dau -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • caṇḍikā -
  • caṇḍika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caṇḍika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    caṇḍikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādevyau -
  • ādevī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājñaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śreyo' -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • astvi -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse bruvan
  • Line 2: “nāstyaho svāmibhaktānāṃ putre vātmani spṛhā
  • nāstya -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • svāmi -
  • svāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaktānām -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • putre -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāt -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • mani -
  • manī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    manī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    manī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • spṛhā -
  • spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.3.149

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 9.3.149 in Bengali sript:
প্রদদৌ চণ্ডিকাদেব্যৌ রাজ্ঞঃ শ্রেযো ঽস্ত্বিতি ব্রুবন্ ।
নাস্ত্যহো স্বামিভক্তানাং পুত্রে বাত্মনি বা স্পৃহা ॥ ১৪৯ ॥

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