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 9.5.84

या दत्ता रूपलुब्धानां स्मरार्तिस्तेन योषिताम् ।
फलितेव च सैवास्य शतशाखं महीक्षितः ॥ ८४ ॥

yā dattā rūpalubdhānāṃ smarārtistena yoṣitām |
phaliteva ca saivāsya śataśākhaṃ mahīkṣitaḥ || 84 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.84 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 (9.5.84). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Datta, Rupa, Lubdha, Smara, Arti, Tad, Tena, Yoshit, Yoshita, Phalita, Iva, Idam, Shatashakha, Mahikshit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.84). 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: “ dattā rūpalubdhānāṃ smarārtistena yoṣitām
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dattā* -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rūpa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lubdhānām -
  • lubdha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    lubdha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    lubdhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    lubh -> lubdha (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
    lubh -> lubdha (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
    lubh -> lubdhā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √lubh class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √lubh class 6 verb]
  • smarā -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • artis -
  • arti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • yoṣitām -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    yoṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “phaliteva ca saivāsya śataśākhaṃ mahīkṣitaḥ
  • phalite -
  • phalita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    phalita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    phalitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    phal -> phalita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √phal class 1 verb], [locative single from √phal class 1 verb]
    phal -> phalita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [locative single from √phal class 1 verb]
    phal -> phalitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √phal class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √phal class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √phal class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √phal class 1 verb]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śataśākham -
  • śataśākha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śataśākha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śataśākhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahīkṣitaḥ -
  • mahīkṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.84

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 9.5.84 in Bengali sript:
যা দত্তা রূপলুব্ধানাং স্মরার্তিস্তেন যোষিতাম্ ।
ফলিতেব চ সৈবাস্য শতশাখং মহীক্ষিতঃ ॥ ৮৪ ॥

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