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 9.4.21

तदेहि दर्शयामस् ते श्वेतद्वीपे हरिं प्रभुम् ।
नयामस्त्वन्तरिक्षेण यदि ते रोचते सखे ॥ २१ ॥

tadehi darśayāmas te śvetadvīpe hariṃ prabhum |
nayāmastvantarikṣeṇa yadi te rocate sakhe || 21 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.21 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 (9.4.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Tad, Yushmad, Shvetadvipa, Hari, Prabhu, Tari, Tarin, Ksha, Yadi, Yad, Sakha, Sakhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.21). 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: “tadehi darśayāmas te śvetadvīpe hariṃ prabhum
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • darśayāmas -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [present active first plural]
  • 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]
  • śvetadvīpe -
  • śvetadvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śvetadvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nayāmastvantarikṣeṇa yadi te rocate sakhe
  • nayāmas -
  • nay (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • tvan -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tari -
  • tari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tarī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tarin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tarin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣeṇa -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative 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]
  • rocate -
  • ruc (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sakhe -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sakhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.21

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 9.4.21 in Bengali sript:
তদেহি দর্শযামস্ তে শ্বেতদ্বীপে হরিং প্রভুম্ ।
নযামস্ত্বন্তরিক্ষেণ যদি তে রোচতে সখে ॥ ২১ ॥

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