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 9.5.121

उत्तीर्य चाम्भसः प्रायादात्तवस्त्रान्तरा रुषा ।
प्रियापराधं शंसन्ती तं सखीभ्यः स्वमन्दिरम् ॥ १२१ ॥

uttīrya cāmbhasaḥ prāyādāttavastrāntarā ruṣā |
priyāparādhaṃ śaṃsantī taṃ sakhībhyaḥ svamandiram || 121 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.121 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 (9.5.121). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uttirya, Bhasa, Praya, Atta, Rush, Rusha, Pri, Priya, Aparadha, Shamsat, Shamsanti, Sakhi, Svamandira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.121). 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: “uttīrya cāmbhasaḥ prāyādāttavastrāntarā ruṣā
  • uttīrya -
  • uttīrya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhasaḥ -
  • bhasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāyād -
  • prāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ātta -
  • ātta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural]
  • vastrāntarā -
  • ruṣā -
  • ruṣ (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “priyāparādhaṃ śaṃsantī taṃ sakhībhyaḥ svamandiram
  • priyā -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparādham -
  • aparādha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śaṃsantī -
  • śaṃsantī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śaṃsantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
  • 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]
  • sakhībhyaḥ -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • svamandiram -
  • svamandira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svamandira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.121

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 9.5.121 in Bengali sript:
উত্তীর্য চাম্ভসঃ প্রাযাদাত্তবস্ত্রান্তরা রুষা ।
প্রিযাপরাধং শংসন্তী তং সখীভ্যঃ স্বমন্দিরম্ ॥ ১২১ ॥

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