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 9.5.218

तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च जलं जग्धमृणालकः ।
विश्रान्तः पादपतले क्षणं जह्रे स निद्रया ॥ २१७ ॥

tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca jalaṃ jagdhamṛṇālakaḥ |
viśrāntaḥ pādapatale kṣaṇaṃ jahre sa nidrayā || 217 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.218 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 (9.5.218). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Snatva, Pitva, Jala, Jagdha, Rina, Alaka, Vishranta, Padapa, Tala, Kshanam, Kshana, Nidra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.218). 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: “tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca jalaṃ jagdhamṛṇālakaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snātvā -
  • snātvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snā -> snātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √snā]
    snātvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pītvā -
  • pītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    pi -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jagdham -
  • jagdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jagdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jagdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jakṣ -> jagdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jakṣ class 2 verb]
    jakṣ -> jagdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jakṣ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jakṣ class 2 verb]
  • ṛṇā -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alakaḥ -
  • alaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “viśrāntaḥ pādapatale kṣaṇaṃ jahre sa nidrayā
  • viśrāntaḥ -
  • viśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pādapa -
  • pādapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tale -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jahre -
  • hṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    hṛ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nidrayā -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.5.218

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 9.5.218 in Bengali sript:
তত্র স্নাত্বা চ পীত্বা চ জলং জগ্ধমৃণালকঃ ।
বিশ্রান্তঃ পাদপতলে ক্ষণং জহ্রে স নিদ্রযা ॥ ২১৭ ॥

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