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 9.6.85

ततः सा प्रप्य विमलपुराख्यं श्वाशुरं पुरम् ।
विद्याधरी समं भर्त्रा शयनीयम् अगान् निशि ॥ ८५ ॥

tataḥ sā prapya vimalapurākhyaṃ śvāśuraṃ puram |
vidyādharī samaṃ bhartrā śayanīyam agān niśi || 85 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.85 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 (9.6.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vimalapura, Shvashura, Pur, Pura, Vidyadhari, Samam, Sama, Bhartri, Shayaniyam, Shayaniya, Aga, Nish, Nishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.85). 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: “tataḥ prapya vimalapurākhyaṃ śvāśuraṃ puram
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prapya -
  • vimalapurā -
  • vimalapura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akhyam -
  • khyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist active first single]
  • śvāśuram -
  • śvāśura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvāśura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puram -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vidyādharī samaṃ bhartrā śayanīyam agān niśi
  • vidyādharī -
  • vidyādharī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhartrā -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • śayanīyam -
  • śayanīyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śayanīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayanīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śi -> śayanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śayanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śayanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
    śī -> śayanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
    śī -> śayanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śayanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
  • agān -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.85

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 9.6.85 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সা প্রপ্য বিমলপুরাখ্যং শ্বাশুরং পুরম্ ।
বিদ্যাধরী সমং ভর্ত্রা শযনীযম্ অগান্ নিশি ॥ ৮৫ ॥

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