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 9.6.291

अक्षैर् अदीव्यद् दासीभिर् अरंस्तासत्यम् अब्रवीत् ।
असेवत दिवा स्वप्नं स जजागर रात्रिषु ॥ २९० ॥

akṣair adīvyad dāsībhir araṃstāsatyam abravīt |
asevata divā svapnaṃ sa jajāgara rātriṣu || 290 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.291 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 (9.6.291). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aksha, Dasi, Asatya, Diva, Div, Divan, Svapna, Jaja, Agara, Ratri, Shu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.291). 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: “akṣair adīvyad dāsībhir araṃstāsatyam abravīt
  • akṣair -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    akṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • adīvyad -
  • dīv (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • dāsībhir -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • araṃstā -
  • ram (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
  • asatyam -
  • asatya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asatya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asatyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “asevata divā svapnaṃ sa jajāgara rātriṣu
  • asevata -
  • sev (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • divā -
  • divā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svapnam -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jajā -
  • jaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    jaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āgara -
  • āgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rātri -
  • rātrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ṣu -
  • ṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ṣū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.291

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 9.6.291 in Bengali sript:
অক্ষৈর্ অদীব্যদ্ দাসীভির্ অরংস্তাসত্যম্ অব্রবীত্ ।
অসেবত দিবা স্বপ্নং স জজাগর রাত্রিষু ॥ ২৯০ ॥

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