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 9.6.391

विससर्जाथ सा तत्त्वमन्वेष्टुं चेटिकां निजाम् ।
सा चान्विष्यागता चेटी ताम् उवाच प्रियोत्सुकाम् ॥ ३९० ॥

visasarjātha sā tattvamanveṣṭuṃ ceṭikāṃ nijām |
sā cānviṣyāgatā ceṭī tām uvāca priyotsukām || 390 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.391 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 (9.6.391). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Visa, Sarja, Han, Tattva, Anu, Cetika, Nija, Vish, Vishin, Vishya, Agata, Ceti, Pri, Priya, Utsuka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.391). 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: “visasarjātha tattvamanveṣṭuṃ ceṭikāṃ nijām
  • visa -
  • visa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    visa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarjāt -
  • sarja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • ceṭikām -
  • ceṭikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nijām -
  • nijā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ cānviṣyāgatā ceṭī tām uvāca priyotsukām
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • viṣyā -
  • viṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    viṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    viṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    viṣ -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √viṣ]
    vis -> viṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vis]
    viṣ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    viṣ (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    viṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āgatā -
  • āgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ceṭī -
  • ceṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • priyo -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utsukām -
  • utsukā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.391

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 9.6.391 in Bengali sript:
বিসসর্জাথ সা তত্ত্বমন্বেষ্টুং চেটিকাং নিজাম্ ।
সা চান্বিষ্যাগতা চেটী তাম্ উবাচ প্রিযোত্সুকাম্ ॥ ৩৯০ ॥

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