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 9.4.208

तपःस्थः स्वप्नदृष्टायास्तस्याः पूर्वोक्तयोर् द्वयोः ।
श्रियोर्भोगश्रियं तत्र वव्रे सास्मै ददौ च ताम् ॥ २०८ ॥

tapaḥsthaḥ svapnadṛṣṭāyāstasyāḥ pūrvoktayor dvayoḥ |
śriyorbhogaśriyaṃ tatra vavre sāsmai dadau ca tām || 208 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.208 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 (9.4.208). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Stha, Svapna, Drishta, Purvokta, Dva, Dvayu, Shri, Bhoga, Shriya, Tatra, Vavra, Vavri, Idam, Dad, Dada, Dadi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.208). 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: “tapaḥsthaḥ svapnadṛṣṭāyāstasyāḥ pūrvoktayor dvayoḥ
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthaḥ -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second dual]
  • svapna -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭāyās -
  • dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [genitive single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • tasyāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pūrvoktayor -
  • pūrvokta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pūrvokta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pūrvoktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dvayoḥ -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “śriyorbhogaśriyaṃ tatra vavre sāsmai dadau ca tām
  • śriyor -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • bhoga -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vavre -
  • vavra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vavra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vavrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vavri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmai -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dadau -
  • dad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.4.208

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 9.4.208 in Bengali sript:
তপঃস্থঃ স্বপ্নদৃষ্টাযাস্তস্যাঃ পূর্বোক্তযোর্ দ্বযোঃ ।
শ্রিযোর্ভোগশ্রিযং তত্র বব্রে সাস্মৈ দদৌ চ তাম্ ॥ ২০৮ ॥

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