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 9.6.337

तत्पिता व्यसृजच्चारानन्वेष्टुं तं च तत्पतिम् ।
सुदूस्यन्दनविद्याभ्यां दिव्याभ्याम् उपलक्षितम् ॥ ३३६ ॥

tatpitā vyasṛjaccārānanveṣṭuṃ taṃ ca tatpatim |
sudūsyandanavidyābhyāṃ divyābhyām upalakṣitam || 336 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.337 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 (9.6.337). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Pitri, Vya, Cara, Anu, Pati, Syandana, Vidya, Divya, Upalakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.337). 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: “tatpitā vyasṛjaccārānanveṣṭuṃ taṃ ca tatpatim
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitā -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjac -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • cārān -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anve -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eṣṭum -
  • iṣ -> eṣṭum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √iṣ]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sudūsyandanavidyābhyāṃ divyābhyām upalakṣitam
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • syandana -
  • syandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    syandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyābhyām -
  • vidya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • divyābhyām -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • upalakṣitam -
  • upalakṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upalakṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upalakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.337

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 9.6.337 in Bengali sript:
তত্পিতা ব্যসৃজচ্চারানন্বেষ্টুং তং চ তত্পতিম্ ।
সুদূস্যন্দনবিদ্যাভ্যাং দিব্যাভ্যাম্ উপলক্ষিতম্ ॥ ৩৩৬ ॥

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