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 9.6.276

श्रुत्वैतत्पञ्च शक्राद्याः स्वेन रूपेण ते ऽभवन् ।
षष्ठः सत्यनलश्चाभूत्स्वरूपस्थः स भूपतिः ॥ २७५ ॥

śrutvaitatpañca śakrādyāḥ svena rūpeṇa te 'bhavan |
ṣaṣṭhaḥ satyanalaścābhūtsvarūpasthaḥ sa bhūpatiḥ || 275 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.276 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 (9.6.276). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Panca, Pancan, Shakra, Sva, Rupa, Tad, Yushmad, Shashtha, Sat, Sati, Satya, Anala, Svarupa, Tha, Bhupati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.276). 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: “śrutvaitatpañca śakrādyāḥ svena rūpeṇa te 'bhavan
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • etat -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śakrād -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • svena -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • abhavan -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “ṣaṣṭhaḥ satyanalaścābhūtsvarūpasthaḥ sa bhūpatiḥ
  • ṣaṣṭhaḥ -
  • ṣaṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satya -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • analaś -
  • anala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • svarūpas -
  • svarūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thaḥ -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūpatiḥ -
  • bhūpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.276

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 9.6.276 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বৈতত্পঞ্চ শক্রাদ্যাঃ স্বেন রূপেণ তে ঽভবন্ ।
ষষ্ঠঃ সত্যনলশ্চাভূত্স্বরূপস্থঃ স ভূপতিঃ ॥ ২৭৫ ॥

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