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 9.6.268

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ततो हृष्टे नले याते विदर्भान्वञ्चनेप्सुभिः ।
दमयन्त्याः सुरेशाद्यैर् नलरूपमकारि तैः ॥ २६७ ॥

tato hṛṣṭe nale yāte vidarbhānvañcanepsubhiḥ |
damayantyāḥ sureśādyair nalarūpamakāri taiḥ || 267 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.268 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 (9.6.268). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Hrishta, Hrishti, Nala, Yat, Yata, Yati, Vidarbha, Vancana, Ipsu, Damayanti, Suresha, Yah, Rupa, Akarin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.268). 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: “tato hṛṣṭe nale yāte vidarbhānvañcanepsubhiḥ ”
tato* -
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]

sā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
hṛṣṭe -
hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

hṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [locative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
nale -
nala (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

nala (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

√nal (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
yāte -
yāt (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

yāt (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

yāta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

yāta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

yātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√yā -> yāta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √yā class 2 verb]

√yā -> yāta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √yā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yā class 2 verb], [locative single from √yā class 2 verb]

√yā -> yātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √yā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √yā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √yā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √yā class 2 verb]

yāti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yāti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
vidarbhān -
vidarbha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
vañcane -
vañcana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

vañcana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

vañcanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
īpsubhiḥ -
īpsu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

īpsu (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

īpsu (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “damayantyāḥ sureśādyair nalarūpamakāri taiḥ ”
damayantyāḥ -
damayantī (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)

[ablative single from √dam], [genitive single from √dam]
sureśād -
sureśa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
yair -
ya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
nala -
nala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√nal (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
rūpam -
rūpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rūpa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

rūpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
akāri -
akārin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

akārin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[aorist middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[aorist middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[aorist middle third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[aorist middle third single]
taiḥ -
ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.268

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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Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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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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Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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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 9.6.268 in Bengali sript:
ততো হৃষ্টে নলে যাতে বিদর্ভান্বঞ্চনেপ্সুভিঃ ।
দমযন্ত্যাঃ সুরেশাদ্যৈর্ নলরূপমকারি তৈঃ ॥ ২৬৭ ॥

Last Updated: 29 April, 2019