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 9.6.394

स च तत्सूदशालायां गत्वा सूदो मयेक्षितः ।
कृष्णवर्णो विरूपश् च प्रभावः कोऽपि तस्य तु ॥ ३९३ ॥

sa ca tatsūdaśālāyāṃ gatvā sūdo mayekṣitaḥ |
kṛṣṇavarṇo virūpaś ca prabhāvaḥ ko'pi tasya tu || 393 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.394 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 (9.6.394). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tat, Tad, Sudashala, Suda, Maya, Asmad, Ikshitri, Ikshita, Krishnavarna, Virupa, Prabhava, Kah, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.394). 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: “sa ca tatsūdaśālāyāṃ gatvā sūdo mayekṣitaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • sūdaśālāyām -
  • sūdaśālā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • sūdo* -
  • sūda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • maye -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • īkṣitaḥ -
  • īkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “kṛṣṇavarṇo virūpaś ca prabhāvaḥ ko'pi tasya tu
  • kṛṣṇavarṇo* -
  • kṛṣṇavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • virūpaś -
  • virūpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhāvaḥ -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 9.6.394

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 9.6.394 in Bengali sript:
স চ তত্সূদশালাযাং গত্বা সূদো মযেক্ষিতঃ ।
কৃষ্ণবর্ণো বিরূপশ্ চ প্রভাবঃ কোঽপি তস্য তু ॥ ৩৯৩ ॥

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