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 9.6.193

एष प्रभावो भक्तानां पत्यौ पितरि मातरि ।
तदेहि संभावय तां मातरं दर्शनोत्सुकाम् ॥ १९३ ॥

eṣa prabhāvo bhaktānāṃ patyau pitari mātari |
tadehi saṃbhāvaya tāṃ mātaraṃ darśanotsukām || 193 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.193 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 (9.6.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Esha, Prabhava, Bhakta, Pati, Pitri, Matri, Matari, Tada, Sambhu, Sambhava, Aya, Matara, Darshanotsuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.193). 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: “eṣa prabhāvo bhaktānāṃ patyau pitari mātari
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prabhāvo* -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaktānām -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • patyau -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    patī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pitari -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mātari -
  • mātari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mātarī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    mātarī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tadehi saṃbhāvaya tāṃ mātaraṃ darśanotsukām
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sambhāva -
  • sambhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sambhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • aya -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mātaram -
  • mātara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mātara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • darśanotsukām -
  • darśanotsukā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.193

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 9.6.193 in Bengali sript:
এষ প্রভাবো ভক্তানাং পত্যৌ পিতরি মাতরি ।
তদেহি সংভাবয তাং মাতরং দর্শনোত্সুকাম্ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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